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Germany ponders last-ditch plan to thwart Italian bid for Commerzbank
By Tom Sims and John O'Donnell FRANKFURT, May 6 (Reuters) - As UniCredit prepares to take over Commerzbank, some members of Germany's government are examining a drastic step to fend off the unwanted I...
May 06, 2026
Bayer to buy Perfuse Therapeutics in up to $2.45 billion deal
May 6 (Reuters) - Bayer said on Wednesday that it will buy biopharmaceutical company Perfuse Therapeutics to complement its ophthalmology pipeline. The deal has a potential value of up to $2.45 billio...
May 06, 2026
Diageo's US problems temper sales boost from Guinness, World Cup
By Yadarisa Shabong and Emma Rumney May 6 (Reuters) - Diageo beat third-quarter sales forecasts on Wednesday, despite further weakness in North America that new CEO Dave Lewis said would be his bigges...
May 06, 2026
Russian services confidence drops to 40-month low, PMI shows
MOSCOW, May 6 (Reuters) - Russia's services sector contracted for a second straight month in April as weak client demand led to declines in output and new sales, while business confidence plumbed a 40...
May 06, 2026
Watchdog flags risks in banks' growing private credit ties
By Phoebe Seers LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The fast-growing private credit industry's deepening links with banks and asset managers are creating risks for the world's financial system, a global watchdo...
May 06, 2026
Pandora says weak sentiment among lower-income consumers hurts US sales
By Helen Reid LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Jewellery brand Pandora said weak sentiment especially among mid- to lower-income consumers curbed sales in North America, which fell 2% in comparable terms, as...
May 06, 2026
Novo Nordisk weight-loss pill powers profit beat in race to catch Eli Lilly
By Stine Jacobsen and Maggie Fick COPENHAGEN/LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk beat first-quarter profit forecasts and nudged up its full-year outlook on Wednesday, helped by stronger-than-expect...
May 06, 2026
BMW holds 2026 outlook despite Q1 profit slump, shares jump on margin beat
By Rachel More BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - BMW maintained its 2026 financial guidance on Wednesday and signalled it could weather U.S. tariffs and Chinese competition, sending shares up nearly 5% despit...
May 06, 2026
Daimler Truck hit by US tariffs and weak North American demand
By Amir Orusov May 6 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck's first-quarter operating profit more than halved, hit by historically weak demand and import tariffs in its North American market, the German company sa...
May 06, 2026
Lufthansa's first quarter loss narrows despite $2 billion fuel hit
By Joanna Plucinska LONDON/BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - Lufthansa reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on Wednesday and maintained its outlook for the year despite a sharp rise in jet fuel...
May 06, 2026
