Paris-listed Teleperformance, the world's largest customer service company, has become one of Europe's most shorted stocks, as hedge funds bet on AI disruption (Ramsay Hodgson/Financial Times)

Ramsay Hodgson / Financial Times : Paris-listed Teleperformance, the world's largest customer service company, has become one of Europe's most shorted stocks, as hedge funds bet on AI disruption — Outsourcing companies hit as investors see ‘clean’ disruption risk — Hedge funds are betting against the shares and debt …

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