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Analysis-Britain's local council pensions bet big on shadow lending

By Naomi Rovnick and Iain Withers LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Local government pension schemes managi...

13th May, 2026

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Mercedes to sell seven Berlin dealerships to Canadian buyer

BERLIN, May 13 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has agreed to sell its seven Berlin dealerships to a Canadi...

13th May, 2026

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Activist Converium pushes UK's CVS to improve performance, FT reports

May 13 (Reuters) - British veterinary care group CVS is facing pressure from activist hedge fund Con...

13th May, 2026

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Prosiebensat beats profit expectations

May 13 (Reuters) - German media group ProSiebenSat.1 Media on Wednesday reported first-quarter core...

13th May, 2026

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Hapag-Lloyd posts Q1 net loss

May 13 (Reuters) - German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd on Wednesday reported a decline in profits in t...

13th May, 2026

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Alstom posts stable full-year operating profit

May 13 (Reuters) - French train maker Alstom reported stable full-year adjusted operating profit on...

13th May, 2026

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Germany's Brenntag posts quarterly core profit above market expectations

May 13 (Reuters) - German chemicals distributor Brenntag reported quarterly core profit above expect...

13th May, 2026

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E.ON posts slight increase in first-quarter core earnings, keeps outlook

FRANKFURT, May 13 (Reuters) - Europe's largest energy network operator E.ON posted a 2% rise in core...

13th May, 2026

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Allianz posts 52% rise in Q1 profit, to meet 2026 goal

FRANKFURT, May 13 (Reuters) - Germany's Allianz on Wednesday posted a 52% rise in first-quarter net...

13th May, 2026

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Siemens Q2 profit misses forecasts, orders surge

By John Revill ZURICH, May 13 (Reuters) - Siemens reported weaker than expected second quarter earni...

13th May, 2026

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Merck KGaA lifts earnings outlook on stronger Life Science momentum

FRANKFURT, May 13 (Reuters) - Germany's Merck KGaA on Wednesday raised its 2026 adjusted operating p...

13th May, 2026

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Deutsche Telekom raises 2026 guidance on T-Mobile gains

May 13 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom raised its full-year outlook on Wednesday, echoing the stronger...

13th May, 2026