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A Boeing logo is seen at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Boeing Co FollowLONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Internal data from Boeing (BA.N), one of the world's largest defence and space contractors, was published online on Friday by Lockbit, a cybercrime gang which extorts its victims by stealing and releasing data unless a ransom is paid. According to a post on Lockbit's website, the data from Boeing was published in the early hours of Friday morning. “We are aware that, in connection with this incident, a criminal ransomware actor has released information it alleges to have taken from our systems," Boeing said. The company said it "remains confident" the event does not pose a threat to aircraft or flight safety, but declined to comment on whether defense or other sensitive data had been obtained by Lockbit.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Lockbit, Lockbit ransomware, James Pearson, Tim Hepher, Valerie Insinna, Kirsten Donovan, David Evans, Emelia Organizations: Boeing, Paris, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Lockbit, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security Agency, Industrial, Commercial Bank of China's, U.S . Treasury, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, United States, India, Brazil, U.S, Washington

Spirit plans to raise $200 million via the sale of Class A common stock as well as issue $200 million in convertible debt set to mature in 2028, the company said after the closing bell on Tuesday. Its shares fell to as low as $20.98 on Wednesday following the news and are now down more than 25% year-to-date. Spirit is a major supplier of large aircraft parts such as wings and fuselages for manufacturers including Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA). Last week, Spirit projected higher-than-expected cash burn for 2023, forcing it to slash anticipated deliveries of 737 fuselages. Free cash burn will be between $275 million and $325 million for 2023, up from a previous range of between $200 million to $250 million.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Spirit, Patrick Shanahan, Tom Gentile, Shanahan, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Boeing, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, Airbus, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, U.S, New York

☆ Generali has 500 mln euros left for M&A, could return it to investors, CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Assicurazioni Generali SpA's logo is seen on a building of their offices in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsMILAN, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Italy's top insurer Assicurazioni Generali (GASI.MI) still has 500 million euros ($533.10 million) left for M&A deals, which will be returned to shareholders if not used for acquisitions, its Chief Executive Philippe Donnet said on Wednesday. In June, the insurer agreed to buy the Spanish unit of U.S. insurer Liberty Mutual for 2.3 billion euros, strengthening its property and casualty segment. I cannot say whether we will make another acquisition before the end of the plan. If we do not use this cash for an acquisition, we will return it to the shareholders", Donnet said.

Persons: Denis, Benoit Tessier, Assicurazioni, Philippe Donnet, Generali, Liberty Seguros, Donnet, Gianluca Semeraro, Gavin Jones Organizations: REUTERS, Liberty Mutual, Holdings, Liberty, Thomson Locations: Saint, Paris, France, Europe, Asia, United States, Connecticut

☆ Shares of Spirit Aero down 16% as company looks to raise cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Shares of Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) dropped 16% in extended trade after the company announced new measures meant to raise capital for the embattled aerospace supplier. The company announced a proposed public sale of $200 million of its Class A common stock. It also plans to issue $200 million in convertible debt set to mature in 2028. Chief Financial Officer Mark Suchinski said then that the company "continue(s) to evaluate all refinancing options to address debt," including $1.2 billion of debt set to mature in 2025, "as well as our overall liquidity." Reporting by Valerie Insinna; Editing by Chris Reese and Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, planemaker, Patrick Shanahan, Mark Suchinski, Valerie Insinna, Chris Reese, Stephen Coates Organizations: Boeing, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, Rights, Airbus, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France

☆ Capgemini Q3 revenue falls after decline in North America
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Capgemini logo is seen at the company's office in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 7 (Reuters) - French IT consulting group Capgemini (CAPP.PA) on Tuesday posted a 1.3% fall in third-quarter revenue at current exchange rates, including 4% fall in North America, its second-biggest market. The firm said its investment of 2 billion euros in AI was progressing "as planned" with the aim of doubling the workforce involved to 60,000 people over the three years. The Paris-based group's revenue was 5.48 billion euros ($5.87 billion) in the third quarter, down from 5.55 billion a year earlier, while its bookings rose 1% to 5.28 billion euros. ($1 = 0.9341 euros)Reporting by Lina Golovnya and Stéphanie Hamel in Gdansk; editing by Kim Coghill and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Aiman Ezzat, chatbot, Capgemini, Lina Golovnya, Stéphanie, Kim Coghill, Jason Neely Organizations: REUTERS, French IT, Alstom, Thomson Locations: Issy, Paris, France, French, North America, United States, Europe, Gdansk

☆ NATO allies condemn Russia's withdrawal from CFE treaty, will suspend its operation
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Russia's withdrawal is the latest in a series of actions that systematically undermines Euro-Atlantic security," said NATO in a statement. "Therefore, as a consequence, Allied States Parties intend to suspend the operation of the CFE Treaty for as long as necessary, in accordance with their rights under international law. This is a decision fully supported by all NATO Allies." Earlier on Tuesday, Russia had formally withdrawn from this landmark security treaty which limited key categories of conventional armed forces, blaming the United States for undermining post-Cold War security with the enlargement of the NATO military alliance. Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Sudip Kar-GuptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alexey Pavlishak, Benoit Van Overstraeten, Sudip Kar Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, NATO, Conventional Armed Forces, Allied, NATO Allies, Gupta, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Yevpatoriya, Crimea, Russia, Rights BRUSSELS, Europe, CFE, United States

☆ How Huawei plans to rival Nvidia in the AI chip business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Better known globally for its telecoms and smartphones businesses, Huawei has for the past four years been building an AI chip line. Here is what we know about its Ascend AI chip series, and its main product to rival Nvidia's A100 chip, the 910B. WHY AND HOW DID HUAWEI ENTER THE AI CHIP BUSINESS? Baidu ordered 1,600 of Huawei 910B chips for 200 servers in August, one source told Reuters. Analysts have estimated China's AI chip market to be worth $7 billion and grabbing market share from Nvidia could mark a win for Huawei against the United States.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Nvidia, CANN, Liu Qingfeng, iFlyTek, Jiang Tao, Baidu, Meng Wanzhou, Josh Ye, Brenda Goh Organizations: Huawei Technologies, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Nvidia, Huawei, Baidu, HK, HUAWEI, Reuters, Analysts, CHINA, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France, HONG KONG, China, United States

☆ Hamas Has Deadlier Weapons Than the Last Time Israel Invaded Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Benoit Faucon | Sune Engel Rasmussen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The last time Israel invaded the Gaza Strip nearly a decade ago, its troops pummeled an overmatched Hamas fighting force. They destroyed tunnel systems and sealed off smuggling routes, costing the Islamist group two-thirds of its missiles by the time they withdrew. Now, as Israel steps up a new invasion, it faces a more-potent enemy that has rebuilt its arsenal with help from Iran. Since the operation started on Oct. 27, Hamas has attacked the Israeli army with explosive-laden drones, anti-tank missiles and high-impact rockets—the sorts of weapons that have transformed the battlefield in Ukraine.

Persons: Israel Organizations: Hamas Locations: Gaza, Israel, Iran, Ukraine

☆ Burger King drags sales at parent Restaurant Brands as spending softens
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Deborah Mary Sophia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The Burger King company logo stands on a sign outside a restaurant in Bretigny-sur-Orge, near Paris, France, July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Acquire Licensing RightsNov 3 (Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International (QSR.TO) missed market estimates for quarterly sales on Friday as lingering inflation pinched spending at its Burger King chain, eclipsing higher demand for Tim Hortons coffees and Popeyes chicken wings. Shares of the Canada-based company fell 4%, as executives said Burger King would increase advertising and store investments under an ongoing turnaround plan, setting it up for higher costs in the current quarter. Burger King has "made a lot of progress ... but there's still a very long way from where we are to where we want to be. Total revenue at Restaurant Brands rose to $1.84 billion, but missed estimates of $1.87 billion.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Tim Hortons, Burger, Sante Faustini III, Burger King, Josh Kobza, Footfall, there's, Kobza, Deborah Sophia, Devika Organizations: Burger King, REUTERS, Brands, Reuters, Restaurant Brands, Thomson Locations: Bretigny, Paris, France, Canada, U.S, Burger, Bengaluru

☆ Burger King weakness drives sales miss at parent Restaurant Brands
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The Burger King company logo stands on a sign outside a restaurant in Bretigny-sur-Orge, near Paris, France, July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Acquire Licensing RightsNov 3 (Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International (QSR.TO) missed market estimates for quarterly sales on Friday as still-high inflation pressured consumer spending at its Burger King chain, signaling that the brand's turnaround efforts were falling short. The weak sales come despite Burger King executing a $400 million turnaround plan by streamlining menus, targeting younger consumers through better advertising and improving restaurant technology. Total same-store sales at the Burger King division rose 7.2% in the third quarter, missing estimates of 8.71%, according to LSEG IBES data. Toronto, Canada-based Restaurant Brands posted an adjusted profit of 90 cents per share, beating estimates of 86 cents.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, McDonald's, Burger, Wells Fargo, Tim Hortons, Deborah Sophia, Devika Organizations: Burger King, REUTERS, Brands, U.S ., Burger King's, Thomson Locations: Bretigny, Paris, France, U.S, Burger, Burger King's U.S, Canada, Toronto, Bengaluru

Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Iran-backed Lebanese militia group Hezbollah, issued his first remarks since the Israel-Hamas war began, calling on Arab and Muslim states to cut relations with Israel. Photo: Marwan Naamani/Zuma PressHezbollah’s leader warned that a regional war with Israel was a realistic possibility, as fears grew that the conflict in Gaza could spill into a second battlefront with the Lebanese militant group. Hassan Nasrallah , Hezbollah’s secretary-general, spoke on Friday for the first time since a series of attacks by Hamas killed 1,400 people in southern Israel and sparked a devastating bombing campaign and ground invasion. He said Hezbollah would step up military pressure on Israel, with which it has been engaging in tit-for-tat exchanges of fire, but said the time isn’t right for all-out war.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Marwan Naamani Organizations: Lebanese, Hezbollah, Hamas, Zuma Press Locations: Iran, Israel, Gaza, Lebanese

☆ Why Jamie Dimon Changed His Mind on Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Josh Mitchell | David Benoit | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When JPMorgan Chase bought First Republic Bank in May, all eyes were on its CEO, Jamie Dimon. Here’s how the executive’s strategy for managing risk propelled him to the top of the banking world. Photo illustration: John McColganLONDON—Not long ago, JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon insisted the Wall Street giant would never get into retail banking in Europe. Now, he’s all in.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, John McColgan Organizations: JPMorgan, First Republic Bank, JPMorgan Chase Locations: Europe

☆ One Dead as Storm Ciaran Hits France
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS (Reuters) - Storm Ciaran left one person dead and 1.2 million households without electricity on Thursday with parts of Brittany and Normandy on red alert for strong winds and the rest of the northwest on orange alert, officials said. Transport Minister Clement Beaune told Fanceinfo radio that a truck driver died in the Aisne department, northeast of Paris when a tree fell on his truck. "This shows that even in regions that are not on red alert, there is a very high risk on the road," Beaune said. Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on social network X that the storm left 1.2 million de households without power. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)

Persons: Storm Ciaran, Alain Espinasse, Espinasse, Clement Beaune, Agnes Pannier, Runacher, Dominique Vidalon, Benoit Van Overstraeten Organizations: PARIS, RTL, Transport, Energy Locations: Brittany, Normandy, Finistere, Raz, Aisne, Paris, Beaune

A Boeing logo is seen at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. The Lockbit threat was no longer on the gang's website as of Wednesday, and it didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Boeing declined to comment on whether Lockbit was behind the cyber incident it disclosed. It's unclear what data Lockbit may have stolen from the company. "Paying the ransom would simply elicit a pinky promise from LockBit that they will destroy whatever data they obtained," Callow said.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, didn't, Lockbit, Brett Callow, Emsisoft, Callow, Valerie Insinna, Chris Reese, Lisa Shumaker, Jamie Freed Organizations: Boeing, Paris, REUTERS, Rights, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security Agency, Global Services, Services, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France

SummaryCompanies Funding round led by Just ClimateMetal-light motor 10% to 65% more efficientAims to produce 150,000 motors by end of 2024SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Climate technology firm Infinitum, which develops high efficiency industrial motors, said on Wednesday it had raised $185 million in a funding round led by venture capital investor Just Climate. The Infinitum motors can also work at variable speeds, helping account for a drop in energy consumption of about 10% to 65%, and the motors are relatively easy to fix and recycle, Schuler said. Just Climate Investment Partner Benoit Grobon said about half of the power from electric generation in the world goes into electric motors, and increasing their efficiency would save a lot of energy. Moreover, electric motors used as generators could make windmills more efficient and improve the range of electric cars, he added. Reporting by Simon Jessop and Peter Henderson; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Schuler, Schuler, Benoit Grobon, PwC, Simon Jessop, Peter Henderson, Jamie Freed Organizations: FRANCISCO, Reuters, Climate, Thomson Locations: Dubai, Monterrey, Mexico, Texas

☆ Here's an update on 10 of our companies that reported earnings and how we feel about each stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

GOOGL YTD mountain Alphabet YTD Alphabet (GOOGL): The quarter from the Google parent was mixed . On one hand, we were pleased to see revenue growth acceleration and beats at Search and YouTube. For Alphabet to catch up in the AI race, it might be forced to invest more aggressively, creating an imbalance between revenue growth and expense growth. AMZN YTD mountain Amazon YTD Amazon (AMZN): This was a fantastic quarter that checked a lot of boxes for us. While AWS cloud revenue growth may not have accelerated as some optimistic bulls had hoped for, it stabilized.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Here's, inflect, We're, Mark Zuckerberg's, Danaher, Ford, Decker YTD Stanley Black, Decker, Jim Cramer, Jim, Benoit Tessier Organizations: Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Sciences, Microsoft, Google, Web Services, LIN, Linde, Honeywell, Aerospace, Technologies, Materials, Productivity Solutions, Ford, UAW, Meta, Inc, Viva Technology, Porte de Locations: China, North America, breakeven, Porte, Paris

☆ Hitachi wins EU okay for $1.8 bln Thales deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The logo of Hitachi is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Hitachi Ltd FollowThales SA FollowBRUSSELS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators said on Monday they cleared Hitachi's (6501.T) 1.7-billion-euro ($1.80 billion) bid for Thales' (TCFP.PA) GTS railway signalling business on condition the Japanese company sells assets in France and Germany, as it offered to do so. Reuters reported two weeks ago the European Commission was about to clear the deal. ($1 = 0.9434 euros)Reporting by Marine Strauss and Benoit Van OverstraetenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arnd, Marine Strauss, Benoit Van Overstraeten Organizations: Hitachi, REUTERS, Companies Hitachi Ltd, Thales, Follow BRUSSELS, Reuters, Commission, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Hitachi's, France, Germany

☆ McDonald's beats sales estimates as cheaper menu, new launches drive demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Deborah Mary Sophia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] The McDonald's company logo stands on a sign outside a restaurant in Bretigny-sur-Orge, near Paris, France, July 30, 2020. Global comparable sales at McDonald's jumped 8.8% in the quarter ended Sept. 30, while analysts on average expected a 7.36% rise, according to LSEG data. While overall dining traffic fell in all three months of the quarter, McDonald's saw a 7.3% jump in July, data from Placer.ai showed. U.S. comparable sales climbed 8.1% in the quarter, beating estimates of a 7.4% increase, thanks also to higher average spending at stores. Meanwhile, same-store sales in McDonald's international operated markets increased 8.3%, edging past expectations for 8.03% growth.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, McDonald's, Deborah Sophia, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, McDonald's, UBS, Thomson Locations: Bretigny, Paris, France, Placer.ai, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ An American Family Oil Dynasty Ends as Hess Sells
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Benoît Morenne | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

One of the first things you notice when entering the Hess Tower in downtown Houston is the original forest-green truck that Leon Hess drove around New Jersey nearly a century ago to deliver fuel. Now, the Hess name is set to disappear from the ranks of the world’s prominent oil companies. Chevron on Monday said it would acquire the family company for $53 billion, concluding a 90-year saga bookended by the gruff founding father and his gregarious son, current Chief Executive John Hess .

Persons: Leon Hess, Hess, John Hess Organizations: Hess, Chevron Locations: Houston, New Jersey

☆ JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to Sell One Million Shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( David Benoit | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo illustration: John McColganJamie Dimon plans to sell a portion of his stock in JPMorgan Chase for the first time. Dimon, the chief executive, intends to sell one million of his current 8.6 million shares “for financial diversification and tax-planning purposes,” the bank said Friday in a filing.

Persons: John McColgan Jamie Dimon Organizations: JPMorgan Chase

Intra-European travel has been doing very well," said aviation analyst James Halstead, adding that limited planes meant ticket prices could stay high. Britain's easyJet (EZJ.L) said earlier this month it wanted to more than double profits and expand its fleet, even though fuel prices could mean higher ticket prices. Spot Northwest European jet fuel prices were at $957 per metric ton on Wednesday, up 5% from before the assault. JET FUELSome airlines have already warned that rising fuel costs will drive up ticket prices or dampen future earnings. He said ticket prices could go up by a mid-single digit percentage ahead of Christmas.

Persons: Charles de, Benoit Tessier, James Halstead, You've, Michael O'Leary, it's, Neil Glynn, Alexander Irving, Bernstein, Agata Rybska, Natalie Grover, Josephine Mason, Mark Potter Organizations: Lufthansa Airbus, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, REUTERS, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Air, Brent, JET, Ryanair, Air Control, Thomson Locations: Charles de Gaulle, Roissy, Paris, Israel, Palestinian, Europe, Air France, Ukraine, Gdansk, London

☆ Air France-KLM announces a 1.3 billion euros financing agreement with Apollo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A logo is seen on the facade of Air France-KLM building during the presentation of the group's annual results in Paris, France, February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 26 (Reuters) - Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) announced on Thursday a new financing agreement between one of its affiliate and funds and entities managed by Apollo Global Management (APO.N) in a bid to strengthen its balance sheet. The 1.3 billion euros ($1.37 billion) financing will be accounted as quasi-equity under IFRS accounting standards, the airplane carrier said in a statement. Apollo has an option to increase the nominal amount to up to 1.5 billion euros, Air France-KLM said. For Air France-KLM, this is the second cash injection from Apollo after a $560 million agreement in July.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Victor Goury, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Air France, KLM, REUTERS, Apollo Global Management, Group, Thomson Locations: Air, Paris, France

☆ Weapons Flood West Bank, Fueling Fears of New War Front With Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Sune Engel Rasmussen | Benoit Faucon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

AMMAN—Long before Hamas militants burst out of their Gaza stronghold to massacre scores of civilians with handguns and assault rifles, Iran and its allies had accelerated efforts to smuggle weapons into a different part of the Palestinian territories, the West Bank. Using drones, secret airline flights and a land bridge that traverses hundreds of miles and at least four national borders, the smuggling operation is raising the specter of a new conflagration in the war between Israel and Palestinians. It also poses a growing threat to Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally which borders Israel and the West Bank and has been struggling to contain a growing flow of drugs and arms.

Persons: AMMAN — Long, specter, Jordan Organizations: West Bank Locations: AMMAN, Gaza, Iran, Israel, U.S

☆ Exxon, Chevron Invest in the West as Global Conflicts Increase
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Benoît Morenne | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As the world becomes more dangerous, the two largest Western crude producers are focusing their investments closer to home. Chevron on Monday said that it was acquiring Hess in a $53 billion deal that gives it access to one of this century’s biggest oil finds in the South American country of Guyana and allows it to double down on shale by expanding its presence to North Dakota. Both regions are established oil producers with limited geopolitical tensions, affording Chevron new reserves with fewer risks.

Persons: Hess Organizations: Chevron Locations: American, Guyana, North Dakota

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