A higher cash bed. A very warm welcome to countdown everybody. I am anna edwards. Manus breaking news. Anna six a clock in london, 7 00 in amsterdam. Where the business is based in the netherlands, saml is europes Largest Semiconductor maker. Third quarter revenue at about 7 billion euros. So estimate was 1. 7 billion, that sounds very broadly in line for maybe a touch shy of that. The most bullish estimate for the Third Quarter. The ultraviolet lithography system, which increases capacity and speed. Agreed to buy microvision for about 3. 1 million. This is a part of th customers,s for the Samsung Electronics and intel, these chip manufacturers, that they will increasingly use the technology. Certainly that revenue looks to be broadly in mind. 354 million in the Second Quarter against an estimate of three when 7 million, ahead of the Second Quarter. Manus we are waiting on the revenue numbers, expected 5. 2 numbers, expected 5. 2 billion. Lets have a risk radar look. Slipping, the s p
Reports. Welcome to countdown. Manus coming up, i sit down with a veteran in the kipling suites at one of the most exclusive hotels in the heart of marburg. Mark breaking news from the mp of the biggest and in france, a surprise increase in firstquarter profits,. Net income rose to 1. 6 5 billion euros, up from 1. 4 billion. Bloomberg spoke to the cfo about the numbers. It stems from good performance in our specialized businesses. That coupled with positive jobs means our revenue is outpacing our cost. Lets not forget that it contributed to the acquisition last year. We were a leader in france, germany poland these contribute us well. The main thing is if you look at cip, they contributed to the Exchange Rate an increase of 13 , 15 . All stemming from business demand, both on high transactional volume and growth in europe. Do you foresee that this recovery is going to be sustainable . There has been a good demand this quarter, so businesses up and from a Strong Quarter last year i woul
But will americans go with green . I thought whence they was hump day. Is that weird . These are the top business stories from around the world. Ukraine says it will block the convoy russia says is carrying humanitarian aid. It is headed for areas in Eastern Ukraine that are controlled by prorussian rebels. Ukraine is concerned that they might really be carrying weapons. Farmers are spending less. Makerggest Farm Equipment is cutting its fullyear forecast. They said that sales may fall 10 in north america. The second Largest Health insurer in america is changing its name. The company has been doing more direct marketing to consumers because of obamacare. 14 of the new healthcare exchanges. If youre looking for a retail recovery, you were a bit disappointed. Macys cut their Sales Forecast for the year. Julie hyman covers detailed. We are hearing about how it will detract some fourthquarter sales. The Fourth Quarter, even better. What happened . Report, they this were relatively optimist