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  • Posco Future M Earnings Decline In Q1; Shares Plunge April 30, 2026 02:31 ET

    Posco Future M Co., Ltd. (003670.KS), a South Korean advanced materials company and a key subsidiary of POSCO Holdings Inc. (PKX, 005490.KS), on Thursday reported lower net income in the first quarter of full year 2026 compared with the previous year. For the first quarter, net income attributable...

  • PUMA Q1 Profit From Cont. Ops. Rises; Confirms FY26 Outlook April 30, 2026 02:31 ET

    PUMA (PUMG.DE, PUM.DE) reported first quarter profit from continuing operations of 26.5 million euros compared to 1.1 million euros, prior year. Earnings per share from continuing operations was 0.18 euros compared to breakeven. EBIT rose 19.6% to 51.9 million euros, including one-time effects, driven...

  • Air France-KLM Q1 Loss Narrows, Revenues Rise; Cuts FY26 Capacity View April 30, 2026 02:26 ET

    Air France-KLM Group (AFRAF.PK) reported Thursday narrower loss in its first quarter, benefited by higher revenues, traffic and capacity supported by a favourable demand environment. Looking ahead for fiscal 2026, the French airline now expects growth in capacity by 2 percent to 4 percent from last...

  • Lazard To Buy Campbell Lutyens For At Least $575 Mln April 30, 2026 02:17 ET

    Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) a financial advisory and asset management firm, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Campbell Lutyens, a global private markets advisor, to create a new unit called Lazard CL that will serve as its third global business. Consideration of the deal consists of initial $575...

  • Volkswagen Q1 Profit, Sales Volume Down; Confirms FY26 Outlook April 30, 2026 02:06 ET

    German auto major Volkswagen Group (VKW.L, VLKAF.PK, VOW.BE) reported Thursday lower profit and sales revenues in its first quarter, amid weak unit sales and production. Looking ahead for fiscal 2026, the company continues to expect sales revenue to develop within a range of 0 and up 3 percent compared...

  • POSCO Holdings Q1 Operating Income Rises April 30, 2026 02:04 ET

    POSCO Holdings Inc (PKX, PIDD.L) reported first quarter net income attributable to shareholders of parent company of 467 billion Korean won compared to 302 billion won, last year. Operating income increased to 707 billion Korean won from 568 billion won. First quarter sales were 17.88 trillion Korean...

  • Posco International Earnings Up In Q1 April 30, 2026 02:02 ET

    Posco International Corp. (047050.KS), a South Korean general trading and investment company, on Thursday reported higher net income in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year. For the first quarter, net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company increased to KRW...

  • ING Completes EUR 1.1 Bln Buyback; Launches New EUR 1 Bln Programme To Maintain CET1 Target April 30, 2026 01:53 ET

    ING Groep N.V. (ING, INGA.AS, INN1.DE, 1INGA.MI), a Dutch banking and financial services corporation, on Thursday announced the completion of its share buyback programme announced on October 30, 2025, and introduced a new programme of up to 1 billion euros. The company also announced a new share buyback...

  • Delivery Hero Q1 Group GMV, Segment Revenues Rise; Now Sees FY26 Adj. EBITDA At Top Half Of View April 30, 2026 01:51 ET

    Delivery Hero SE (DELHY, DHER.DE), a German online food delivery platform, reported Thursday higher Group Gross Merchandise Value or GMV and segment revenues in its first quarter. Further, the firm confirmed fiscal 2026 outlook, stating that it is confident in achieving adjusted EBITDA in upper half...

  • POSCO DX Q1 Net Income Declines April 30, 2026 01:36 ET

    POSCO DX (022100.KS) reported first quarter net income attributable to shareholders of parent company of 3.95 billion Korean won compared to 21.54 billion won, a year ago. Operating income was 3.66 billion won, compared to 22.86 billion won, last year. First quarter sales were 241.51 billion Korean...

  • DHL Group Q1 Profit Rises, Revenues Down; Backs FY26 EBIT Outlook April 30, 2026 01:36 ET

    German logistics major DHL Group (DPSGY.PK, DHL.DE) Thursday reported higher profit in its first quarter, while revenues were lower primarily due to currency effects. Looking ahead for fiscal 2026, the company continues to expect EBIT to be above 6.2 billion euros. The Group expects geopolitical...

  • ING Groep Earnings Up In Q1; Announces EUR 1 Bln Buyback; Guides FY27 April 30, 2026 01:33 ET

    ING Groep N.V. (ING, INGA.AS, INN1.DE, 1INGA.MI), a Dutch banking and financial services corporation, on Thursday reported higher net income in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year due to continued growth, strong commercial net interest income and increased customer activity across...

  • BNP Paribas Q1 Net Income Rises April 30, 2026 01:23 ET

    BNP Paribas SA (BNP.L, BNP.PA, BNP.DE) reported first quarter net income, Group share, of 3.22 billion euros, up by 9.0% from a year ago. RoTE stood at 12.8%, for the quarter. First quarter Group net banking income was 14.06 billion euros, up by 8.5% from a year ago. Group operating income was 4.18...

  • BASF Q1 Profit Rises, Sales Down; Confirms FY26 Adj. EBITDA View April 30, 2026 01:19 ET

    German chemical major BASF Group (BFA.L, BASFY.PK) reported Thursday higher profit in its first quarter despite weak sales due to strong adverse currency effects and slightly lower prices. Looking ahead for fiscal 2026, the company continues to expect adjusted EBITDA between 6.2 billion euros and...

  • Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp II Files For IPO; Plans To Offer 26.5 Mln Units At $10/unit April 30, 2026 01:15 ET

    Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp II announced Thursday that it had filed with the U.S. SEC on April 21 in connection with its proposed initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker HCAXU. The Cayman Islands blank check company plans to offer 26.5 million units at $10.00 per unit....

Global Economics Weekly Update: April 20 – April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026 15:15 ET
Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.