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Naturgy posts earnings beat on higher energy prices

MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Spanish power company Naturgy reported on Wednesday a first-quarter net...

29th April, 2026

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Iberdrola quarterly profit drops 15% y/y, in line with estimates

MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Europe's largest utility Iberdrola posted on Wednesday a first-quarter...

29th April, 2026

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Spain's Aena posts 9% quarterly profit rise on higher airport traffic 

MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Spanish airports operator Aena said on Wednesday its first-quarter net...

29th April, 2026

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UK housing minister says government is not looking at rent controls

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's housing minister Steve Reed said the government was not looki...

29th April, 2026

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TotalEnergies reports 29% earnings rise in Q1 on strong trading, prices

By America Hernandez PARIS, April 29 - French oil major TotalEnergies on Wednesday reported a 29% in...

29th April, 2026

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Britain's Lloyds Bank reports first-quarter profit rise of 33%

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group on Wednesday reported its first quarter profit ros...

29th April, 2026

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Aston Martin's first-quarter loss narrows, signs $68 million funding with shareholder 

April 29 (Reuters) - British luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Wednesday reported a narrower first-qua...

29th April, 2026

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Sensodyne maker Haleon reports organic revenue growth sligtly below estimates

April 29 (Reuters) - British consumer healthcare group Haleon on Wednesday reported first quarter re...

29th April, 2026

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GSK beats quarterly profit estimates on strength in respiratory, general medicines

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK reported first-quarter profit above analysts' exp...

29th April, 2026

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Romanian parliament clears 8.33 billion euros worth of EU-funded defence contracts

BUCHAREST, April 29 (Reuters) - Romanian lawmakers approved on Tuesday defence contracts worth 8.33...

29th April, 2026

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Carlsberg's Q1 revenues rise 3.6%, just behind forecasts 

By Emma Rumney LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Danish brewer Carlsberg reported on Wednesday a 3.6% org...

29th April, 2026

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AstraZeneca beats profit expectations, keeps annual outlook unchanged

April 29 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca beat first-quarter sales and profit expectations and maintained its...

29th April, 2026