AEDEFICA : Belgium-based group Aedefica said on Wednesday it has invested nearly 11 million euros ($12.14 million) in three care properties in Finland for a total capacity of 24 residents and 81 children.
AEROPORT DE PARIS : French airport group ADP on Wednesday beat estimates for its first-quarter revenue, as it benfited from a global recovery in air travel despite strike-related disruptions in France.
ALTEN : Alten group reported on Wednesday a rise in first-quarter revenue totalling 1,035.4 million euros. It said it should achieve satisfactory organic growth in 2023.
ASMI : Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM International said on Wednesday it sees more business coming from China this year compared with previous years.
CNOVA : Cnova's gross merchandises value was down 15.0% like-for-like in the first quarter of 2023, slightly improving compared to the previous quarter which was seen down 16%.
JCDECAUX /CARREFOUR : French group JCDecaux said it has signed a contract with Carrefour Brazil to bring out-of-home (DOOH) to retail media. The group said that 300 new screens will be installed across 90 hypermarkets in Brazil from the second half of 2023.
MICHELIN : French tyre maker Michelin on Wednesday confirmed its full-year outlook after a rise in first-quarter sales as premium positioning helped offset a fall in volumes mainly due to reduced inventories and after it halted its Russian business.
NEXITY : Residential and commercial real estate developer Nexity posted steady first-quarter revenue at 895 million euros and left its 2023 guidance unchanged.
SOITEC : Soitec reported on Wednesday an increase in first-quarter revenue to 344 million euros. It confirmed its outlook for 2023, 2024 and 2026.
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP : Universal Music Group, the label representing Drake and Taylor Swift, on Wednesday posted a significant drop in core profit due to compensation expenses, even as sales edged up in the first quarter.
UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD : URW reported on Wednesday a rise in first-quarter turnover to 1.4%. The group expects vacancy to decrease below 2022 levels in 2023.
VOLTALIA :
Renewable utility group Voltalia reported on Wednesday a
rise in first-quarter turnover amounting to 98.9 million euros.
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