Fouquet
Americannoun
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Jean or Jehan c1420–c80, French painter.
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Nicolas Marquis de Belle-Isle, 1615–80, French statesman.
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Jean (ʒɑ̃). ?1420–?80, French painter and miniaturist
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Also: Foucquet. Nicolas (nikɔlɑ), Marquis de Belle-Isle . 1615–80, French statesman; superintendent of finance (1653–61) under Louis XIV. He was imprisoned for embezzlement, having been denounced by Colbert
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The wall was discovered after local geologist Yves Fouquet studied undersea depth charts drawn up using the latest radar technology.
From BBC
They managed it, however, with a beat on its order book, and positive guidance from chief executive officer Christophe Fouquet.
From MarketWatch
In the results presentation, Fouquet reassured investors that 2026 revenues should be no less than in 2025 while his ambitious targets for growth out to 2030 will possibly persuade researchers to revisit their forecasts.
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Fouquet suggested revenues by 2030 could have doubled from last year’s €28.5bn to the €44-60 billion range on a gross margin he thinks could be 56-60%.
From MarketWatch
Fouquet outlined plans to initiate a new share buyback programme in January and he was also confident about the prospects for their recent €1.3bn investment in an 11% stake in French AI start-up company Mistral but he did acknowledge that the Chinese division, currently accounting 42% of sales, will be dented by a slowdown next year.
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