Author Archives: Syndicated Content
GSK profit beats on shingles vaccines and specialty drugs in new CEO's first quarter
By Bhanvi Satija LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - GSK posted first-quarter profit and sales above analyst expectations on Wednesday, as pharmacies and hospitals stocked up on its pre-filled shingles vacci...
Apr 29, 2026
AstraZeneca beats profit estimates, backs 2026 outlook on strong cancer drug sales
By Pushkala Aripaka and Maggie Fick April 29 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca beat first-quarter profit expectations and maintained its 2026 forecasts on Wednesday, supported by strong demand for its cancer an...
Apr 29, 2026
China suspends new autonomous vehicle permits after Baidu outage, Bloomberg News reports
April 29 (Reuters) - China has suspended issuing new licenses for autonomous vehicles after robotaxis operated by Baidu's Apollo Go abruptly stopped in Wuhan last month, Bloomberg News reported on Wed...
Apr 29, 2026
Kone to buy rival TK Elevator in $34.4 billion cash and stock deal
HELSINKI, April 29 (Reuters) - Finnish lift maker Kone said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy its German rival TK Elevator in a cash and stock transaction valued at 29.4 billion euros ($34.4 billion),...
Apr 29, 2026
Mercedes profit slumps in early 2026 but new-model push aims to revive margins
By Rachel More BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz reported a sharp 17% drop in operating profit in the first quarter, but the premium carmaker said new model launches and cost controls should ...
Apr 29, 2026
Adidas reports strong sales and profit in 'very volatile' market
By Linda Pasquini and Helen Reid April 29 (Reuters) - Adidas reported stronger than expected first-quarter operating profit and sales, despite what CEO Bjorn Gulden described as a "very volatile and h...
Apr 29, 2026
Tennis-Baptiste's variety drags Sabalenka out of comfort zone in Madrid shock
MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Hailey Baptiste offered a glimpse of how Aryna Sabalenka can be unsettled on clay after mixing forays to the net with changes of pace to save six match points and prevail ...
Apr 29, 2026
China again touts benefits of union with Taiwan, Taipei rebuffs
BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy will see unprecedented opportunities should it agree to union with China, Beijing said on Wednesday as it continues to try to persuade Taipei to a...
Apr 29, 2026
Sopra Steria sales rebound on defence and consulting spend, driving up shares
By Leo Marchandon April 29 (Reuters) - French IT group Sopra Steria reported a 3.2% organic rise in its first-quarter revenue to 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) on Wednesday, a second consecutive qua...
Apr 29, 2026
South Korea exports seen rising sharply again in April on chip boom: Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, April 29 (Reuters) - South Korean exports likely rose in April for an 11th straight month, with a surge in chip demand driven by artificial intelligence investment more than offse...
Apr 29, 2026
