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Continental's first-quarter profit beats estimates on cost cuts, high-margin tyres

May 6 (Reuters) - German car parts supplier Continental on Wednesday posted higher-than-expected ope...

6th May, 2026

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BMW earnings slump by a quarter at start of year

BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - BMW's pre-tax earnings slumped by 25% in the first quarter of the year and...

6th May, 2026

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Dsm-firmenich posts Q1 core profit in line with forecasts

May 6 (Reuters) - European chemicals maker dsm-firmenich on Wednesday reported adjusted first-quarte...

6th May, 2026

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Zalando posts first quarter growth above last year's level

May 6 (Reuters) - European online fashion retailer Zalando on Wednesday reported quarterly growth ab...

6th May, 2026

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Daimler Truck's operating profit halves as weak demand, tariffs hit North American market

May 6 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck , one of the world's biggest truckmakers, on Wednesday said its oper...

6th May, 2026

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Swiss eye care firm Alcon's quarterly revenue rises, driven by product launches

By Simon Ferdinand Eibach Gdansk, May 6 (Reuters) - Swiss-American eye care company Alcon reported a...

6th May, 2026

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Lufthansa Q1 loss narrows, keeps 2026 outlook despite fuel hit

BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - Lufthansa reported better-than-expected first quarter results on Wednesday...

6th May, 2026

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Heidelberg Materials expects rising energy costs due to Iran war

May 6 (Reuters) - Heidelberg Materials, the world's second-largest cement maker, said on Wednesday i...

6th May, 2026

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Samsung Electronics' market cap surpasses $1 trln after US AI chip stocks surge

SEOUL, May 6 (Reuters) - The market capitalisation of Samsung Electronics' common stock surpassed $1...

6th May, 2026

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Equinor first-quarter profit rises more than expected

OSLO, May 6 (Reuters) - Equinor on Wednesday reported a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter p...

6th May, 2026

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Santander plans to retire TSB brand, FT reports

May 6 (Reuters) - Spanish lender Santander plans to retire the TSB brand name a year after announcin...

6th May, 2026

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Germany's Fresenius posts revenue miss for Q1

May 6 (Reuters) - Germany's Fresenius missed analysts' revenue expectations, hit by adverse currency...

6th May, 2026