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By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -French telecom major Orange on Thursday posted higher fourth-quarter core operating profit that was in line with expectations, as strong sales in Africa and the Mi...

ZURICH (Reuters) -Nestle reported weaker than expected full year net profit despite the world's biggest food group passing on higher raw material costs by hiking prices for customers. The maker of the...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka increased electricity prices by 66% on Thursday, in a move that the government hoped would persuade the International Monetary Fund to provide urgent support for its cris...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Commerzbank said on Thursday that net profit rose a better-than-expected 12% in the fourth quarter, helped by higher interest rates and capping a second consecutive yea...

By Gilles Guillaume BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France (Reuters) -French carmaker Renault offered a dividend for the first time in four years and saw a strong increase in its operating margin despite swingi...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian government commission has approved the sale of Swedish furniture maker IKEA's three factories in Russia to two local buyers, paving the way for a deal to be struck, a gove...

By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) - High gas prices and persistent inflation eroding real wages will limit growth in emerging Europe, central Asia and north Africa, the European Bank for Recons...

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - A broad coalition of insurers, leasing companies, car repair shops and others are calling on the European Commission to propose rules for fair access to valuable vehic...

By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) - The potential economic effects of the earthquake in Turkey could result in a loss of up to 1% of the country's gross domestic product this year, the European...

By Nick Carey and Christina Amann LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - Interest in using hydrogen fuel cells to power trucks and vans is getting a boost from fleet operators looking for a more practical alternat...