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UK drugmaker GSK lifts 2025 guidance despite US tariffs
UK drugmaker GSK lifts 2025 guidance despite US tariffs
Business and Economy
by  AFP

British pharmaceutical group GSK on Wednesday raised its full-year outlook after strong sales growth in its third quarter, brushing off the potential impact of US tariffs. The drugmaker on Wednesday said it expects full-year revenue to increase between six and seven percent, compared with an earlier forecast of three to five percent.

Record potato harvest is no boon in fries-mad Belgium
Record potato harvest is no boon in fries-mad Belgium
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Fries powerhouse Belgium is in for a record potato harvest this year -- but that's hardly cause for celebration for farmers who face a slump in prices partially driven by a crunch in exports. "It's going to be a difficult year," Baudouin Dewulf, a grizzled farmer in Geer, eastern Belgium, said.

Deutsche Bank posts record profit on strong trading
Deutsche Bank posts record profit on strong trading
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Germany's largest bank Deutsche Bank posted record third-quarter profit Wednesday and beat expectations, boosted by a strong performance at its investment bank. Revenue rose across most of the bank, but the investment bank led the way with a rise of 18 percent to three billion euros.