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BT pretax profit falls, but backs annual guidance

BT Group PLC said Thursday that nine-month pretax profit fell due to increased depreciation that offset earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization growth. The U.K. telecommunications company BT.A, +2.58% said revenue for the period to Dec. 31 was 15.59 billion pounds ($19.29 billion) compared with GBP15.68 billion a year earlier as the BT Sport […]

Royal KPN posts forecast beating profit, begins $325.5 million share buyback program

Royal KPN NV on Tuesday reported a 21% rise in fourth-quarter net profit that beat forecasts, and said it has started a new 300 million-euro ($325.5 million) share buyback program. The Dutch telecommunications operator KPN, +0.92% made a net profit for the quarter of EUR190 million compared with EUR157 million for the same period a […]