LONDON (Reuters) - Renault posted a better-than-expected operating profit for the first half of the year on Wednesday due to strong pricing and new vehicle launches, and stuck to its full-year profit-margin forecast. The French automaker last week reported that its first-half sales volume rose 1.9% versus the same period in 2023 due to the strong performance of hybrid models...

July 24 (Reuters) - French tyre maker Michelin reported a 4.2% drop in half-year sales on Wednesday, slightly below analysts' expectations, citing an unstable economic environment in Europe and a weak performance in the French market. But the company managed to increase its segment operating margin thanks to its pricing policy. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Europe is struggling to compete internationally...

NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - NextEra Energy expects demand for new renewables power to triple over the next seven years to meet quickly rising electricity demand from technology and data center customers, the company said on Wednesday. NextEra, which is based in Florida, was also cautiously considering a restart of its Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa. Executives with...

July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's health regulator said on Wednesday it has authorised Pfizer ( PFE ) and BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the JN.1 subvariant of the coronavirus for use in infants, children and adults. ...