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Adidas reports first-quarter operating profit above expectations

April 29 (Reuters) - Germany's Adidas on Wednesday reported better-than-expected operating profit in the first quarter, helped by strong demand despite what CEO Bjorn Gulden described as a "very volatile and heavily discounted" retail environment, especially in sneakers. Group net sales rose 14% currency-neutral to... Read More.

Mercedes quarterly profit slumps as China, tariffs weigh

By Rachel More BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz reported a sharp drop in first-quarter operating profit but beat forecasts on Wednesday, as the German premium carmaker battles to shore up dwindling margins and revive weak demand in key markets like China. The automaker reported earnings... Read More.

Kone to buy rival TK Elevator in $34.4 billion deal

HELSINKI, April 29 (Reuters) - Finnish lift maker Kone said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy its German rival TK Elevator in a transaction valued at 29.4 billion euros ($34.40 billion), which would create the world's largest lift maker. The deal with private... Read More.