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Berlin's LAP Coffee, shrugging off critics, pushes German expansion

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - When Ralph Hage launched LAP Coffee three years ago in B...

5th May, 2026

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Novo Nordisk's weight-loss pill boom faces price war test

By Maggie Fick and Stine Jacobsen LONDON/COPENHAGEN, May 5 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk is seeing brisk...

5th May, 2026

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Spain's Sabadell, Bankinter set to join European stablecoin consortium, Expansion says

MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Spanish lenders Sabadell and Bankinter are planning to join European banks...

5th May, 2026

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Diageo's new CEO gets breather as rivals' merger fizzles

By Emma Rumney LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Diageo's new CEO Dave Lewis has caught an early break. Merg...

5th May, 2026

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Exclusive-Norway wealth fund comes up short on its climate ambitions, says NGO

OSLO, May 5 (Reuters) - Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, is pullin...

5th May, 2026

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Schaeffler beats operating profit expectations in Q1 aided by diversified model

May 5 (Reuters) - German machine and car parts maker Schaeffler reported a higher-than-expected firs...

5th May, 2026

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Rheinmetall shares down 1.8% in premarket trade after Q1 revenue misses expectations

BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - Shares in Rheinmetall were down 1.8% in premarket trading on Tuesday after...

5th May, 2026

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Hugo Boss posts first quarter operating profit above estimates

May 5 (Reuters) - German fashion group Hugo Boss reported higher-than-expected quarterly operating p...

5th May, 2026

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Ukraine tried to attack Russia's Kirishi oil refinery, governor says

MOSCOW, May 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine sought to attack one of Russia's biggest oil refineries on Tuesday...

5th May, 2026

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Top brewer AB InBev delivers big beat to Q1 profit, sales forecasts 

By Emma Rumney LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Belgian beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a 5.3% org...

5th May, 2026

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UniCredit posts record quarterly profit as it kicks off Commerzbank bid

MILAN, May 5 (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit on Tuesday posted a much higher than expected profit for...

5th May, 2026

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Plumbing materials supplier Geberit says geopolitical risks have increased

ZURICH, May 5 (Reuters) - Plumbing supplies maker Geberit on Tuesday said geopolitical risks have si...

5th May, 2026