Luxembourg, greece, norway, spain and ireland. Ascento continuing its to the highest level since 2014. Sovereign bond yields, commodities, ubs your final three columns. Best annual results since 2011. The election of Emmanuel Macron combining with that global it is in confidence being bolstered by macrons Economic Reforms and tax cuts implemented by the previous administration. Growth at 1. 9 . Far above the. 8 average through in the 10 years 2016. We have some stories to tell you about today. In 9 increase in fourthquarter adjusted profit, narrowly missing estimates. Orders were stronger in china and north america, particularly its diagnostic equipment business. They missed on Health Care Equipment and services while exiting from manufacture products the Amsterdam Company is aiming for more totnerships with hospitals sell xray and diagnostics machines. Today,up almost 5 reporting its first gain in annual profit for four years. The watchmaker boosting its share of the lowend timepiece
Hoursr in hal af an time. 4sbcs First Quarter hit 5. 9 billion. It will contemplate share buybacks as and when appropriate. Anna edwards spoke with the banks cfo and asked whether 2017 will be the end of revenue decline. I have to say id be a happy man if i could close out 2017 right now. Revenued to see 4 growth over the course of 2017 and notwithstanding a very good start in the First Quarter. That is the guidance we are holding as we move into discussions with investors. Anna can i ask you about share buybacks . Were were some that disappointed to not see another. Last summer he talked, you said the ratio target of 12 . If youre about that you will contemplate returning cash. You are well above that. Why no cash right now . We have just finished a 1 billion buyback on the 12th of april. When you add to what we did last year, that is 3. 5 billion. I would not encourage investors to think we are going to do buybacks every quarter. Were very happy at 14. 4 . As we said, the happier las
It isa outside source by showing you this. It is a Statement Released by the white house on syria. In this statement, you will find the white house saying that Bashar Al Assad is, if he conducts another chemical weapons attack he and his military will pay a heavy price. The use of the word another is significant, thatis the word another is significant, that is a reference to a Chemical Attack which took place in april in syria. Over 80 people lost their lives in an attack in a town called khan sheikhoun. The us blamed syria, the Syrian Government denied it. The reason for the new us date admit is that The Americans believe that the airbase used in the april attack, there is activity there that looks similarto there is activity there that looks similar to what they saw in april. Our washington correspondent jayne brya nt Our Washington Correspondent Jayne Bryant has been talking about this airbase in particular jayne bryant. The americans bombed this airbase after the attack in april, i
It isa outside source by showing you this. It is a Statement Released by the white house on syria. In this statement, you will find the white house saying that Bashar Al Assad is, if he conducts another chemical weapons attack he and his military will pay a heavy price. The use of the word another is significant, thatis the word another is significant, that is a reference to a Chemical Attack which took place in april in syria. Over 80 people lost their lives in an attack in a town called khan sheikhoun. The us blamed syria, the Syrian Government denied it. The reason for the new us date admit is that The Americans believe that the airbase used in the april attack, there is activity there that looks similarto there is activity there that looks similar to what they saw in april. Our washington correspondent jayne brya nt Our Washington Correspondent Jayne Bryant has been talking about this airbase in particular jayne bryant. The americans bombed this airbase after the attack in april, i
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