Wirecard first-quarter up 26% thanks to boost from consumer business

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Wirecard on Thursday said its first-quarter profit rose 26%, days after the German payments company overhauled its management as a way to restore investor confidence following accounting accusations and regulatory probes.First-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to 199.2 million euros ($215.2 million), up from 158 million euros in the year-earlier period as online payments from consumer transactions partially offset a..