BERLIN, May 8 (Reuters) - BMW said on Wednesday it expects a slight drop in pre-tax profit this year due to higher research and development, manufacturing and personnel costs, with a decrease in used car prices also contributing to the decline. The Munich-based automaker reported a fall in its first-quarter profit margin in its automotive segment as persistently higher costs...

SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - A Singapore Air Force F-16 plane crashed at Tengah Air Base on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. (0435 GMT), Singapore's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The plane experienced an issue during take-off and the pilot responded in accordance with emergency procedures, the ministry said in a statement. It said the pilot ejected successfully and is conscious...

FRANKFURT, May 8 (Reuters) - Siemens Energy expects to resume sales of its troubled 5.X onshore turbine next year, its chief executive told journalists on Wednesday following sweeping changes at its ailing wind division. Christian Bruch said that discussions with customers were encouraging, adding clients were expecting Siemens Energy to come back to the market with revised versions of the...

May 8(Reuters) - German sportswear brand Puma's first-quarter sales met expectations on Wednesday, sending its shares rising more than 4%, helped by demand for its retro shoes and a return to growth in the Americas region, the company said. Currency-adjusted sales rose 0.5% to 2.10 billion euros ($2.26 billion), in line with the 2.1 billion expected by analysts, Refinitiv data...