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Henkel delivered a standout quarter, posting organic sales growth of six point five percent and a double-digit nominal gain of eleven percent year over year, with group sales hitting five point seven billion euros. The German consumer goods giant also updated its full year two thousand twenty six outlook, signaling confidence in the back half despite a choppy macro backdrop.
Across the consumer space, Carlsberg held its ground in the third quarter, with revenues rising on the back of a five percent lift in growth categories, even as China continued to weigh on beer volumes. The Danish brewer kept its fiscal two thousand twenty six guidance intact, which markets will read as a steady hand from management in a difficult environment.
On the defense and geopolitical front, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has reportedly fired Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, the top military planner on the Joint Chiefs of Staff responsible for strategy, plans and policy. The removal comes as President Trump plays down ongoing Iran peace talks, a combination that adds fresh uncertainty to an already unsettled foreign policy picture.
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