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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

Image for Germany's Fresenius posts revenue miss for Q1
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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

Image for Morning Bid: Stocks surge in Seoul as Samsung surpasses Berkshire
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Morning Bid: Stocks surge in Seoul as Samsung surpasses Berkshire

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Global stocks were...

6th May, 2026

Image for Germany's Hensoldt reports higher first quarter revenue
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Germany's Hensoldt reports higher first quarter revenue

May 6 (Reuters) - German defence contractor Hensoldt reported higher first quarter revenue on Wednes...

6th May, 2026

Image for Lynas CEO says US, Europe rules sway buyers from Chinese rare earths
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Lynas CEO says US, Europe rules sway buyers from Chinese rare earths

MELBOURNE, May 6 (Reuters) - New government regulations in the U.S. and Europe are helping to push c...

6th May, 2026

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Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, Iran peace hopes

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 6 (Reuters) - Stocks leapt, oil prices sank and the dollar dr...

6th May, 2026

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Dollar eases as US-Iran deal hopes grow, yen drifts

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, May 6 (Reuters) - The dollar retreated against most major currencies on Wed...

6th May, 2026