SYDNEY, April 24 Reuters Shareholders rejected Woodside Energy39;s climate plan on Wednesday, marking a symbolic victory for activists who have called for Australia39;s biggest gas producer to stop new fossil fuel projects, but its chairman survived a push to oust him. Following a lengthy campaign by activists, 58 of the votes opposed Woodside39;s climate transition plan […]

MADRID, April 24 Reuters Spanish utility Iberdrola on Wednesday raised its profit target for the year after a strong first quarter on the back of high renewable output in Spain and tariff increases in its network business in the U.S. and elsewhere. It now expects high singledigit profit growth this year, from previous guidance for growth […]

FRANKFURT, April 24 Reuters Roche confirmed ambitions to return to sales growth this year on a continued boost from eye drug Vabysmo, after firstquarter sales slipped by 6 on the loss on COVID19related revenue. Quarterly sales fell to 14.4 billion Swiss francs 15.80 billion, the familycontrolled drugmaker said in a statement on Wednesday, hurt also by […]

TAIPEI, April 24 Reuters Taiwanese chipmaker UMC said on Wednesday it expected a rise in wafer shipments in the second quarter as inventory levels for computing, consumer and communications segments improved, but warned of muted auto and industrial demand. WHY IT39;S IMPORTANT Investors have been on edge about chip demand after UMC39;s much larger peer TSMC shocked the […]

April 24 Reuters French telecoms operator Orange reported on Wednesday a drop in firstquarter fixed broadband customers in its home market, knocking its shares despite meeting core operating profit expectations on growth in Africa and the Middle East. The shares were down 2.4 at 0932 GMT, compared with a 0.2 rise for Europe39;s STOXX 600 index and […]