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German growth beats forecast but energy shock looms
Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge
Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge

Volkswagen's future is at risk without further cost-cuts, the ailing German auto giant warned Thursday after profits plunged more than feared as headwinds mount.

April 30, 2026

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Rolls-Royce confident on profits despite Mideast war disruption
Rolls-Royce confident on profits despite Mideast war disruption

British engine-maker Rolls-Royce maintained its full-year profit guidance on Thursday, as it expects to "fully mitigate" disruption from the Middle East war.

April 30, 2026

French economy records zero growth in first quarter
French economy records zero growth in first quarter

France's economy recorded zero growth in the first quarter of this year due to "sluggish" domestic demand and a "strongly" negative contribution from foreign trade, the national statistics agency INSEE said Thursday.

April 30, 2026

Carmaker Stellantis swings back into profit as sales climb
Carmaker Stellantis swings back into profit as sales climb

Global automaker Stellantis -- owner of the Jeep and Fiat brands -- said Thursday it had swung back into profit in the first quarter on rising sales as it fixed manufacturing and operational problems.

April 30, 2026

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Marathon brothers run Ireland in race to find dementia cure
Marathon brothers run Ireland in race to find dementia cure

Jordan Adams, who ran the London marathon with a 25-kilogram fridge on his back last weekend, is now running around Ireland in a race to find a cure for a form of dementia both he and his brother are near certain to contract.

April 30, 2026

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Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boom
Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boom

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday its quarterly operating profit had jumped 750 percent year-on-year to a record 57.2 trillion won ($38.4 billion) on the back of strong sales of chips crucial for artificial intelligence.

April 30, 2026