Vopak Raises 2023 Outlook on Strong Tank Storage Demand

April 26 Reuters Dutch tank storage company Vopak on Wednesday raised its 2023 core profit outlook, with favourable storage demand expected to persist for the rest of the year. Vopak has bet on increasing demand for storage of oil and gas products coming from long distances, as several markets ebb away their dependency on Russian supplies. […]
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Puma Expects Q2 Sales Growth Below FullYear Target

April 26 Reuters German sportswear maker Puma on Wednesday said it expected secondquarter sales to grow at a low to midsingledigit percentage rate, below its fullyear target, due to high inventory levels and ongoing challenges in the market. The company said it expected its profit and margins to be under more pressure in the first half […]
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LG Energy Solution Q1 Profit more than Doubles on U.S. Gains

LGES receives requests from automakers in light of IRA Expects Chinese rivals to face challenges entering U.S. Shares rise after Q1 profit meets forecasts SEOUL, April 26 Reuters South Korea39;s LG Energy Solution said on Wednesday quarterly profit more than doubled, as the battery maker benefited from subsidies from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and solid […]
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Telias Profit Beats Expectations as Telecom Business Shines

STOCKHOLM, April 26 Reuters Telecom operator Telia on Wednesday reported firstquarter core earnings above market expectations, helped by cost cuts and growth in its telecom business in the Nordic markets. Adjusted EBITDA earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose to 7.26 billion Swedish crowns 705.20 million from 7.20 billion crowns a year earlier. Analysts had […]
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Santander Brasil Posts Q1 Net Profit Down 46.6

SAO PAULO, April 25 Reuters Banco Santander Brasil SA on Tuesday reported a first quarter net profit of 2.14 billion reais 425.09 million, down 46.6 from a year earlier but still above analysts39; forecasts of 1.83 billion in a Refinitiv poll. The Brazilian unit of Spain39;s Banco Santander SA has been trying to be more selective in […]
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HSBC Investors Hold Talks as Proxy Advisors Oppose Asia Spinoff

LONDON, April 23 Reuters HSBC39;s most vocal individual activist shareholder Ken Lui on Monday said he had spoken for the first time with the bank39;s largest investor, Ping An, about their controversial proposals to spin off the lender39;s Asia business. Top management executives of Ping An Asset Management, an investment unit of the Chinese insurer, exchanged […]
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Indias Wipro to Consider Share Buyback at Board Meeting

BENGALURU, April 23 Reuters Indian IT services provider Wipro Ltd said on Sunday it will consider a share buyback proposal at its board meeting on April 27. Indian IT services companies are facing challenges, with shares under pressure as clients cut budgets and scale back projects amid fears of a recession in major economies and recent […]
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