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Shares down as much as 10% after Europe’s largest software maker falls short of expectations
German company reports first-quarter loss but cloud revenue exceeds €1.5bn
German group needs to integrate its acquisitions flawlessly to remain in the race
Software giant says it is building a ‘fighting machine’ and sets new subscription target
The $8bn acquisition shows how serious European group is in challenging Salesforce
The two are a good match, but the wedding will be expensive
Acquisition of survey software company is latest step in move to shift to cloud
Buybacks look overly defensive as group aims high
Business transitions require patience
Business executives offer their advice on dealing with stress and adversity
German software company makes biggest acquisition in four years
German software group expects dollar weakness to affect fourth quarter
Profits take a hit from higher expenses but top-line sales grow strongly
Software group becomes latest company drawn into political scandal
Cloud bookings — a key measure for sales success — buoy stock despite fall in profits
Jonathan Eley discusses the large weight of SAP in European technology indexes
