Bouygues Telecom eyes higher profitability, sales

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - Bouygues Telecom, France's third-largest mobile operator, said on Tuesday it aimed to improve its profit margins and sales in the coming years as it seeks to defend its standalone strategy. In June, Martin Bouygues, the head of parent company Bouygues, rebuffed a 10 billion euro ($11 billion) bid for Bouygues Telecom by Altice, the holding company of tycoon Patrick Drahi, saying the unit had the means to prosper on its own. Bouygues Telecom notably believes