Bartosz Dąbrowski

Linde on Friday followed a quarterly earnings beat with a cautious profit outlook for the rest of the year because of weakness in the European business of the world's largest industrial gases company.

Swiss dental implant maker Straumann reported an 8.3% rise in third-quarter organic sales on Wednesday, slightly above market expectations, as growth in most Asia-Pacific markets and North America outweighed muted demand in China.

European broadcaster RTL Group plans to speed up its business transformation, betting on the planned Sky Deutschland acquisition to drive streaming growth and offset declines in TV advertising and demand for traditional media, it said on Friday.

Linde , the world's largest industrial gases company, on Friday said it was planning to grow its commercial space business after posting quarterly earnings above market expectations.

Linde , the world's largest industrial gases company, on Friday said it was planning to grow its commercial space business after posting quarterly earnings above market expectations.

Germany's Covestro on Tuesday cut its 2025 core profit expectations and said it would implement its strategy of production in the same region that it sells, as higher U.S. tariffs threaten to erode the chemical maker's earnings.

Germany's chemicals association VCI cut its annual outlook on Wednesday, as it expects 2025 to be further impacted by geopolitical headwinds and the weak economic environment.

Swiss dental implant maker Straumann Holding expects rising demand from China to help boost sales growth this year, it said on Wednesday after reporting 2024 revenues that matched market estimates.

Swiss lift maker Schindler is confident it can secure increased orders in North America and said it would not be immediately affected by steel tariffs as it sources most of the raw materials for its U.S. plants within the country.

German plastics and chemicals maker Covestro said on Thursday its management and supervisory boards support Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) $16.3 billion takeover offer.

Linde , the world's largest industrial gases company, said on Thursday it was confident about its clean energy projects after trimming its full-year forecast due to a slowdown in its end markets including mining, metals and healthcare.

German healthcare group Fresenius beat second-quarter operating profit expectations on Wednesday, citing strong performance at its Kabi and Helios units, and progress in group-wide cost savings.

Fresenius Medical Care beat first-quarter operating earnings expectations on Tuesday amid higher pricing and cost-cut savings, but the German company still maintained its profit outlook for 2024, sending its shares down in early trading.

Symrise beat first-quarter sales estimates on Thursday on higher demand but shares in the German flavour and fragrance maker fell as the result lagged behind Swiss peer Givaudan .

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius almost doubled his remuneration last year thanks to high bonus payouts, a company report published on Friday showed.

DHL Group warned of weak demand in the first half of this year after posting a 25% fall in 2023 profit on Wednesday, sending shares in the German logistics giant down more than 5%.

Germany is not in recession and its economy is expected to grow in 2024, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's chief of staff, Wolfgang Schmidt, said on Tuesday.

Swiss contract drug manufacturer Lonza cut its full-year outlook on Friday, citing slower than expected growth, driven by lower demand for its biotech ingredients.

Germany wants to secure its energy supplies though cooperating with Qatar, foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday.

Swiss elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler reported a 47% jump in first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by strong demand in the residential segment, despite a challenging economic environment.