Finance

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Pub chain J D Wetherspoon reiterates profit warning as costs bite

May 6 (Reuters) - British pub chain J D Wetherspoon reiterated concerns that higher energy costs and...

6th May, 2026

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Spirits giant Diageo posts growth in quarterly organic sales

May 6 (Reuters) - Diageo on Wednesday maintained its fiscal 2026 forecast after reporting a 0.3% gro...

6th May, 2026

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UK's Next nudges up profit outlook after first quarter sales rise

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next on Wednesday reported a better-than-expecte...

6th May, 2026

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Ahold Delhaize tops profit expectations despite hit from weak dollar

May 6 (Reuters) - Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize reported a first-quarter core profit above market...

6th May, 2026

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Russian services confidence drops to 40-month low, PMI shows

MOSCOW, May 6 (Reuters) - Russia's services sector contracted for a second straight month in April a...

6th May, 2026

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Orsted Q1 core profit tops forecasts, maintains full-year guidance

COPENHAGEN, May 6 (Reuters) - Danish offshore wind developer Orsted reported on Wednesday a first-qu...

6th May, 2026

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Watchdog flags risks in banks’ growing private credit ties

By Phoebe Seers LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The fast-growing private credit industry's deepening links...

6th May, 2026

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Lottomatica sees 2026 core profit at top end of guidance as Q1 earnings rise

May 6 (Reuters) - Italian betting firm Lottomatica on Wednesday reported 7% growth in its first-quar...

6th May, 2026

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EDP Renewables to keep US as top investment market despite offshore wind exit

LISBON, May 6 (Reuters) - EDP Renewables, the world's fourth-largest wind power producer, will keep...

6th May, 2026

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Jewellery brand Pandora reports stronger start to year despite US sales decline

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Jewellery brand Pandora beat first-quarter revenue expectations on Wednesd...

6th May, 2026

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Dutch health-tech group Philips' sales, margins beat estimates on order growth

May 6 (Reuters) - Dutch healthcare technology group Philips reported first-quarter revenues and marg...

6th May, 2026

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Renk's first-quarter orders beat forecasts on military demand

May 6 (Reuters) - German tank gearbox and naval propulsion supplier Renk posted first-quarter order...

6th May, 2026