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By vera dvorakova and Elviira Luoma (Reuters) -Budget airline Norwegian Air reported a smaller-than-expected operating loss for the first quarter but cut its annual capacity guidance, sending its shares around 7% lower on Thursday. The Oslo-listed carrier sees an overall capacity of about 37,500 million seat kilometres in 2025, corresponding to growth of 3% from …

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(Corrects company portfolio in paragraph 7) By Dimitri Rhodes and Noemie Naudin (Reuters) -Belgian chemicals group Solvay warned of continued uncertainty in its main markets fuelled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as it narrowed its 2025 adjusted core profit forecast, sending its shares down as much as 14% in early trade. “As we navigate …

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By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Sabadell raised on Thursday its payout target for 2024 and 2025, as the Spanish bank tries to fend off a hostile takeover by its larger rival BBVA, with quarterly profits surpassing forecasts despite pressure on lending income. BBVA wants to create a bank with more than 1 trillion euros in …

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By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) -Power equipment maker Siemens Energy expects a limited hit to profits from U.S. tariffs, citing price increases for new orders as well as a drive to find more local suppliers for parts it needs in its single biggest market. CEO Christian Bruch said most of the German …

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By Alberto Chiumento (Reuters) -Italian payments group Nexi beat first-quarter core profit expectations on Thursday, boosted by its main merchant solutions business and cost control, and confirmed its financial guidance for the year. Group CEO Paolo Bertoluzzo told analysts that January-March was regarded as the “strongest quarter of the year”, and put the company on …

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By Agnieszka Olenska, Jesus Calero (Reuters) -Securitas, one of the world’s largest security services providers, reported a smaller-than-expected rise in first-quarter core profit on Thursday owing to currency headwinds, sending it shares down 6.2% in early trade. The Swedish company said its quarterly operating earnings before amortisation rose to 2.53 billion Swedish crowns ($259.17 million) from …

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By Marta Frackowiak (Reuters) -Norway’s Kongsberg said on Thursday its order intake and profits soared in the first quarter, driven by demand for missiles and air defence systems at a time when European nations are stepping up their defence spending. Kongsberg saw its quarterly order intake rise 63% from a year earlier to 20.74 billion …

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