Capgemini looks to industry's digital future with Altran deal
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PARIS (Reuters) - Capgemini's shares surged on Tuesday on the back of the software and consultancy company's 3.6 billion euro (3.2 billion pounds) 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 revenues close to 17..