Indias Godrej Family Agrees to Split Conglomerate into Two

BENGALURU, May 1 Reuters India39;s Godrej family has decided to restructure its shareholding in the conglomerate to operate as two entities, Godrej Enterprises and Godrej Industries, according to a filing late on Tuesday. The realignment will be implemented after the relevant regulatory approvals have been obtained, after which the two companies will continue to use […]
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Huaweis HighProfile Consumer CEO Richard Yu Shifts Role

May 1 Reuters China39;s Huawei Technologies HWT.UL has moved the highprofile chief of its consumer business, Yu Chengdong, to a new role as chair of the unit, two people with knowledge of the matter said. While Yu becomes chairman, He Gang, the consumer business group39;s chief operating officer, will take over as the unit39;s CEO, […]
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Amazon.com may be Feeling Pressure to Join the Dividend Club

NEW YORK, April 30 Reuters Ecommerce titan Amazon.com may be under increasing pressure to offer investors a dividend, as it now finds itself one of the few massive U.S. technology and growth companies not making regular payouts to shareholders. Google parent Alphabet last week became the latest of the socalled Magnificent Seven group of market heavyweights to start […]
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MercedesBenz to Stay Firm on Pricing Following Q1 Profit Drop

FRANKFURT, April 30 Reuters MercedesBenz on Tuesday vowed to steer clear of entering a discount race, saying it would defend high pricing levels for its luxury cars as model changeovers and supply chain bottlenecks caused quarterly profits to fall. The German luxury carmaker reported a 30 drop in firstquarter earnings before interest and tax EBIT to […]
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Germanys Vonovia Posts Q1 Profit after Record Annual Loss

DUESSELDORF, Germany, April 30 Reuters Vonovia returned to profit in the first quarter, Germany39;s largest real estate group reported on Tuesday, despite the sector grappling with its worst crisis in decades. Shares in early trade were up 2.3 in Vonovia, which also said it expects property values to bottom out this year. It posted a profit […]
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VW Sticks to 2024 Targets Despite 20 Drop in Q1 Profit

BERLIN, April 30 Reuters Europe39;s top automaker Volkswagen on Tuesday reiterated its revenue and margin targets for 2024 after posting a 20 drop in firstquarter operating profit hit by lower sales and higher costs, as it gears up to launch many new models. As expected, our first quarter results show a slow start to the year, […]
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