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The British Airways owner will start buying back the shares from next week.

National Australia Bank raised its dividend despite a 6.1% fall in annual profit on lower lending margins and higher costs.

Leon Wang, executive vice president in charge of China and the broader Asian region, is being detained while the Chinese government is probing AstraZeneca employees, the drugmaker says.

The move is one of the first from the new CEO, David Joyner, as he looks to repair the company.

The arms maker said Armin Papperger will remain at the helm of the company for another five years, while CFO Dagmar Steinert agreed to step down from her role.

Credit Agricole reported a smaller-than-expected fall in net profit for the third quarter of 2024 but softer revenue missed views, sending its shares lower.

BMW reported a sharp drop in profitability for its key automotive unit, hit by costs of a recall and weak demand in China, even as it forecast stronger earnings in the fourth quarter.

The pharmaceutical giant narrowed its full-year guidance after its blockbuster Wegovy weight-loss drug beat sales expectations in the third quarter.

The German chemical and consumer-goods company, which owns brands including Persil and Schwarzkopf, reported higher sales and backed expectations for the year.

The Danish jeweler now sees 2024 sales coming in toward the high end of its previous forecast despite a sluggish environment for luxury goods.