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Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut's half year sales volumes drop

April 05, 2023 03:09 PM AEST | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Barry Callebaut, the world's biggest chocolate maker, on Wednesday reported lower half year sales volumes due to limited availability of i...

Zur Rose delays profitability break-even to 2024

March 23, 2023 07:26 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Tristan Chabba (Reuters) - Swiss online drug retailer Zur Rose on Thursday said it will not reach break-even in adjusted cor...

Czech utility CEZ's 2022 profit rise indicates record dividend

March 21, 2023 06:06 PM AEDT | By Reuters

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech utility CEZ on Tuesday posted a record 78.4 billion crown ($3.50 billion) annual adjusted net profit that beat its own foreca...

Mercuria 2022 profit more than doubles to a record high -document

March 21, 2023 06:05 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Julia Payne LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Global commodities trader Mercuria made a record net profit of $2.98 billion in 2022 after Russia's i...

AIB hikes shareholder returns, 'well on track' to hit growth targets

March 08, 2023 06:43 PM AEDT | By Reuters

DUBLIN (Reuters) - AIB on Wednesday followed main rival Bank of Ireland in hiking its returns to shareholders and said a good start to 2023 with posit...

Dormakaba sees full-year organic growth above mid-term target of 3%...

March 07, 2023 04:52 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Swiss security group Dormakaba Holding AG on Tuesday said it expects continued organic growth above its mid-term target range of 3% to 5%...

Clariant sees slight sales drop in 2023

March 02, 2023 05:19 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Clariant forecast on Thursday annual sales to slightly decline in 2023, after reporting sales for the full year fairly in line with expect...

Brazilian meat processor BRF posts $115 million fourth quarter loss

March 01, 2023 09:15 AM AEDT | By Reuters

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's BRF posted a 601 million real ($114.7 mln) net loss in the fourth quarter on Tuesday, significantly above an expected l...

Danish services group ISS sees organic growth of 4-6% in 2023

February 23, 2023 05:54 PM AEDT | By Reuters

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish services group ISS on Thursday reported operating profits for the second half of 2022 slightly below expectations and pr...

Singapore's Wilmar annual profit jumps 27% on oilseeds, grains segme...

February 21, 2023 08:36 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Singapore-listed agribusiness Wilmar International Ltd on Tuesday reported a 27% rise in full year net profit, boosted by strong performan...

Sika reports record annual operating profit in 2022

February 17, 2023 03:17 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Swiss chemicals company Sika AG reported a better-than-expected operating profit for 2022 on Friday, and said it expects sales to increase...