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Symrise reports a 2% rise in first-quarter sales as volumes pick up

(Reuters) – Germany’s Symrise posted a 2% rise in its first-quarter sales on Tuesday, broadly in line with expectations, driven primarily by higher volumes. The company, whose fragrances go into the perfumes of French luxury giants LVMH and Kering, reported January-March revenue of 1.32 billion euros ($1.50 billion). Analysts, on average, forecast 1.33 billion euros …

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Swedish bank SEB net profit just misses view as credit impairments weigh

By Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish bank SEB reported a first-quarter net profit that was marginally below market expectations on Tuesday as slightly stronger-than-anticipated interest and commission income was offset by rising credit loss provisions. The bank said in a statement net profit fell to 7.82 billion Swedish crowns ($814.6 million) from a year-ago 9.50 …

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Biggest risk to markets is a fragmented world, says Norway wealth fund CEO

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -The world economy appears to be fragmenting, posing the biggest risk to markets currently as it brings low growth and higher inflation, the CEO of Norway’s $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund told Reuters. The fund, which invests the Norwegian state’s revenues from oil and gas production, is the largest of …

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Amundi’s assets under management rise 6% on ETF growth, UK client

By Mathieu Rosemain and Bertrand De Meyer PARIS -Amundi, Europe’s biggest fund manager, posted quarterly inflows in line with expectations on Tuesday, as more people continued to put money into funds that track the market during a time when investment shifted from the United States to Europe following Donald Trump’s election as president.  Net inflows …

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Hydro signs billion-euro deal to supply NKT with low-carbon aluminium for EU grid

By Pratima Desai LONDON (Reuters) -Hydro has signed a long-term deal to supply low-carbon aluminium wire rod to Denmark’s NKT for the production of power cable to upgrade Europe’s grid infrastructure, the Norwegian company said on Tuesday. The European Union published a plan in 2023 to boost the efficiency of its electricity grids and roll …

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UK food inflation highest in 11 months, likely to rise further, BRC says

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British food price inflation jumped to its highest in nearly a year in April, according to a survey published on Tuesday that said higher costs for retailers could put further upward pressure on shop prices. The British Retail Consortium warned of the risk of further upward price pressures in the …

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INEOS founder Jim Ratcliffe calls on Britain to cut environmental costs

LONDON (Reuters) -INEOS owner and a British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has called on the government to curb environmental costs on businesses, which he said, along with high energy costs, were driving investment away from the country. The call comes as the government is under pressure to grow the economy, and as energy-intensive firms in Britain such …

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UK’s 100 billion pound investment pot smaller than it looks, think tank says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will have to juggle competing calls to boost growth and tackle immediate social needs when she divides up a 100 billion pound ($134 billion) investment pot in June, a think tank said on Tuesday. The Resolution Foundation estimates Reeves will have just 20 billion pounds …

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Carrier LATAM raises core earning outlook on strong Q1, stable demand

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – LATAM Airlines on Monday hiked its estimated core earnings for the year, citing strong first-quarter results and stable demand. The Chilean carrier bumped up its annual outlook for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rental costs (EBITDAR) to between $3.4 billion and $3.75 billion, from an earlier estimate of $3.25 …

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