* BASF says 2.1 billion euros annual cost saving on track * Company says starting south China plant will be costly * Agri business picked up in fourth quarter, BASF says (Adds CEO quote in paragraphs 4 and 5, background on rival in paragraph 9) By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT, Feb 28 (Reuters) - BASF on Friday predicted...

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Swiss telecoms provider Sunrise Communications reported a small rise in its full-year core profit on Friday, supported by cost management and continued customer growth of mobile postpaid and internet subscriptions. Lease-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDAaL) rose 0.7% on a comparable basis to 1.03 billion Swiss francs ($1.15 billion) in 2024, just below...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Iron ore futures prices fell on Friday and were set for monthly losses, pressured by U.S. tariff concerns and mounting trade frictions against Chinese steel exports.     The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) closed down 0.74% to 799.5 yuan ($109.72) a metric ton. The contract has lost 1.17% for the month.     The...

(Clarifies reporting method of adjusted EBITDA AL in 2nd bullet point.) Feb 28 (Reuters) - SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG: * FY REVENUE CHF 3,018 MILLION * FY ADJUSTED EBITDAAL AS REPORTED CHF 1,022.1 MILLION * FY ADJUSTED FCF CHF 362.5 MILLION * COMPARED TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2024, SUNRISE ACHIEVED A REDUCTION IN NET DEBT OF AROUND CHF 1.5 BILLION * DIVIDEND...