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| Thomas Cook 'to hit profit target' | Thomas Cook 'to hit profit target' |
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| Thomas Cook has trimmed its losses and expects to hit its profit target for 2015. | Thomas Cook has trimmed its losses and expects to hit its profit target for 2015. |
| The travel operator has received criticism after a court found that it "breached its duty of care" when two children died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu. | The travel operator has received criticism after a court found that it "breached its duty of care" when two children died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu. |
| Some customers have threatened to boycott Thomas Cook over the incident. | Some customers have threatened to boycott Thomas Cook over the incident. |
| Thomas Cook has posted a pre-tax loss of £303m in the six months to the end of March, from a £366m loss in 2014. | Thomas Cook has posted a pre-tax loss of £303m in the six months to the end of March, from a £366m loss in 2014. |
| "We expect that these continuing improvements will lead to further growth in [2015], consistent with our expectations at the full year results last November," said chief executive Peter Fankhauser. | "We expect that these continuing improvements will lead to further growth in [2015], consistent with our expectations at the full year results last November," said chief executive Peter Fankhauser. |
| Thomas Cook said that its UK business had performed well, while its German tour operating business "continues to experience tough trading conditions". | |
| "Our summer 2015 holiday bookings across the group are encouraging, especially for our important fourth quarter, which is offsetting some weakness in the third quarter," said the company. | |
| The company may resume paying dividends in 2016, it said. |