Thomson plans shake-up, strategic investment

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Thomson S.A. changes roles of two top-level executives as part of a new strategic plan to be presented to shareholders for a vote in September. In financial news, the television and video-equipment maker announced that it will receive a $500 million investment from private equity group Silver Lake Partners and that despite a first-half net loss, it forecasts increased sales for 2004.

United States, ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Strategy & planning, Financial management, Executive changes & profiles, Investment Offices, Investment Companies, Open-End Investment Funds, Securities issued, listed, Investment Funds & Trusts, Planning, Officials and employees, Company investment, Investments, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Securities, Electronics industry, Company securities, Company business planning, Company financing, Thomson S.A., Dangeard, Frank, Dehelly, Charles, Silver Lake Partners

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Alcatel's 2002 loss widened over 2001

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Alcatel S.A. posted a 11.5 billion euros loss for the 2002 year. The company posted a 4.9 billion euros loss in 2001 under US generally accepted accounting principles.

Telecommunications equipment industry, Compagnie Financiere Alcatel

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Shell profit rises; revenue drops: refining, chemicals record higher margins offsetting weak output

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First-quarter net profit for PLC rose by 5.6%, reaching $7.28 bil, while revenue decreased by 3.3.% to $73.48 bil. The firm posted a net gain of $371 mil.

Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Petroleum refining, Netherlands, Petroleum industry, Royal Dutch-Shell PLC, Financial report

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