Paris — Capgemini’s share price surged on Tuesday due to the software and consultancy company’s €3.6bn takeover of smaller rival Altran to create a group with more than 250,000 staff harnessing new technologies.

Capgemini hopes to tap into the rising demand from customers for research and development outsourcing, and software and IT developments in industries ranging from telecoms to aerospace. The combined company would have annual revenue of nearly €17bn a year. ..

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