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Energy Group Orlen's Refining Gains Offset Impairment Hit, Lifting Shares

Image for Air France-KLM reports record annual operating profit as premium business booms

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Air France-KLM Reports Record Annual Operating Profit as Premium Business Booms

Image for Pernod Ricard's sales, profits slide on demand slump in main markets

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Pernod Ricard's Sales, Profits Slide on Demand Slump in Main Markets

Image for Orange shares hit 16-year high on profit beat, new targets and M&A hopes

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Orange Shares Hit 16-year High on Profit Beat, New Targets and M&A Hopes

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Hotel Group Accor Narrowly Beats Profit Expectations in 2025

Date: February 19, 2026

Feb 19 (Reuters) - French hotel group Accor reported annual core profit just above market expectations on Thursday, supported by the diversification of its hotel portfolio and the expansion of its...

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Insurer Aegon's 'messy' Capital Creation Beat, No UK Update Knock Shares

Date: February 19, 2026

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Aegon, the owner of U.S. insurance brand Transamerica, said on Thursday it generated higher capital than the market had expected in the second half of 2025, mainly boosted by...

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Renault Forecasts 2026 Margin Drop as Price Pressure Dents Profit

Date: February 19, 2026

PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Renault Group posted a 15% drop in 2025 operating profit on Thursday and guided for lower margins in 2026 as price pressures from rising Chinese competition and traditional...

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Nestle Adds Ice Cream Sale to CEO's Growing Disposal To-Do List

Date: February 19, 2026

By Alexander Marrow LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Swiss consumer goods company Nestle reported better than expected fourth-quarter sales growth on Thursday and said it was in advanced negotiations over...

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Russia Steps up Campaign Against Telegram With Allegations Against Its Founder

Date: February 19, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Telegram messaging app said that it had not found any breaches of its encryption, dismissing a Russian government allegation that foreign intelligence services are able...

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Explainer-Will Bayer’s Proposed $7.25 Billion Roundup Deal Bring Legal Closure?

Date: February 19, 2026

By Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bayer’s Monsanto unit has proposed a $7.25 billion nationwide class settlement to resolve both current and future lawsuits alleging that its...