(Reuters) -German exports fell more than expected in October, an indication that the long-awaited recovery in external demand has been delayed. Exports fell by 2.8% compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Friday. The result went beyond the 2% decrease forecast in a Reuters poll. The foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 13.4...

* Danish drugmaker Novo first-to-market with obesity shot Wegovy * U.S. rival Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) Mounjaro led to greater weight loss in trials * Mounjaro sales outstripping Wegovy in UK, online pharmacies say * Pharmacies estimate as many as 500,000 people taking the drugs via private market in UK By Maggie Fick LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Britons...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Germany's Evonik plans to restructure its business lines into two segments, it said on Friday. From April 1, the group will focus on its two core operating businesses: Custom Solutions and Advanced Technologies. Evonik's Custom Solutions segment includes additives for paints and coatings, as well as products for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Its Advanced Technologies...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - The transition team of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has started to explore pathways to dramatically shrink, consolidate or even eliminate the top bank watchdogs in Washington. - Chinese President Xi Jinping...