Reuters - DaVita Inc. , the biggest provider of dialysis in the United States, said on Monday its first-quarter profit rose 33.2 percent, helped by an increase in the number of treatments at its facilities.
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Reuters - German retail sales fell by 0.7 percent on the month in March, bucking expectations for a rise, preliminary Federal Statistics Office data showed on Monday.
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Reuters - German sports car maker Porsche (PSHG_p.DE) launched its obligatory takeover offer for Volkswagen at marginally improved terms on Monday, still aiming for less than a majority stake in VW.
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AFP - Europe's main stock markets eased back as the mining sector was hit by weak metal prices, and despite another record finish overnight on Wall Street, dealers said Friday.
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Reuters - World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz will defend his handling of a promotion and pay increase for his girlfriend on Monday to a special panel, whose investigation will ultimately determine if he wins his fight to stay on as head of the development institution.
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Reuters - Commercial real estate investors and executives believe private equity firms will continue buying up large portfolios of properties over the next year, according to a survey released on Monday.
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Reuters - Citigroup and Lehman Brothers are leading the race to acquire a 26 percent strategic stake in Indian long-term lender IFCI Ltd. , the Hindustan Times reported on Monday.
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AFP - Britain's economy has flourished under the decade-long tenure of Prime Minister Tony Blair and his likely successor, finance minister Gordon Brown, but economists expect a difficult period ahead.
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