(Reuters) - ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steelmaker, reported on Thursday first-quarter core earnings above expectations after improved results in North America, Brazil, Europe and India. The Luxembourg-based company said core profit (EBITDA) was $1.96 billion, higher than the average forecast in a company poll of $1.81 billion. ...

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -Standard Chartered PLC ( SCBFF ) beat forecasts on Thursday with a 5.5% rise in its first-quarter pretax profit, as the income boost from higher interest rates and a robust performance from its markets trading business offset a surge in credit losses. The bank, which makes the bulk of its revenue and profits in Asia, saw its...

May 2 (Reuters) - BioCatch: * PERMIRA TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY POSITION IN BIOCATCH AT $1.3BN VALUATION * BIOCATCH - UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, THE FUND WILL ACQUIRE A MAJORITY STAKE IN BIOCATCH * BIOCATCH - TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE THE COMPANY'S GLOBAL EXPANSION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: ...

* UK pharmacies cut prices for weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Mounjaro * Competition for customers raises concerns over patient aftercare * Users of the drugs need medical supervision By Ludwig Burger May 2 (Reuters) - Online pharmacies and slimming clinics are cutting prices for Wegovy and Mounjaro in Britain just months after the weight-loss drugs were launched there, as initial supply...