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BMW Keeps Outlook After Solid First Quarter

BMW confirmed its forecast of an 8%-10% underlying earnings margin for its automotive segment in 2023 after it reported higher revenues and profits in the first quarter on good pricing and sales of top-end and electric vehicles.

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Seoul’s LGBT festival blocked by Christian concert outside city hall, organizers say

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – Seoul’s city government has effectively blocked South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival from taking place outside city hall this year after granting a permit for a Christian youth concert instead, the LGBT event’s organisers

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Fed up with shrinking savings, Europeans drain billions from banks

By Sinead Cruise, John O’Donnell and Tom Sims LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European savers are pulling more of their money from banks, looking for a better deal as lenders resist paying up to hold on to deposits some feel they can

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Rheinmetall Backs Guidance After Sales Boost

Rheinmetall targeted an operating margin of roughly 12% this year and confirmed its forecast of significant sales growth after demand for military procurement increased following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Oklahoma bodies found – latest: Police confirm murder-suicide as Jesse McFadden’s rape victim speaks out – The Independent

Oklahoma bodies found – latest: Police confirm murder-suicide as Jesse McFadden’s rape victim speaks out  The Independent Oklahoma authorities believe case of 7 bodies found are result of murder-suicide  5NEWS What we know about the 7 people found dead at an Oklahoma

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Volkswagen Confirms Guidance After Strong Sales Growth

Volkswagen confirmed its financial targets for 2023 after reporting a 35% rise in underlying operating profit to €7 billion, as revenue jumped on strong demand for its cars in Europe and North America.

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‘Absolutely ridiculous’ for US and Kyiv to deny carrying out Kremlin drone attack, Moscow says

Russia has accused the US of being behind what it claims was a drone attack on the Kremlin – less than a day after it alleged Ukraine was responsible.

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McDonald’s franchises face more than $200,000 in fines for child-labor law violations

Three franchisees operating McDonald’s locations in Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana collectively had 305 minors working illegally. They are ordered to pay more than $200,000 in civil penalties. (Image credit: Keith Srakocic/AP)

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May the Fourth Be With … Carrie Fisher: Late Star Wars Actress Finally Gets Walk of Fame Star

LOS ANGELES — Carrie Fisher is receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a May the Fourth tribute to one of the “Star Wars” franchise’s most beloved figures. Read More: Remembering Carrie Fisher: Look Back at the Star

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Oil Futures Rise in Apparent Technical Rebound

Oil futures rose, reversing earlier losses in what appears to be a technical rebound.

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