May 2 Reuters Hugo Boss39; firstquarter operating profit on Thursday beat expectations despite further investment into the business helped by efficiencies and improving costs. Earnings before interest and taxes rose 6 to 69 million euros 74 million, slightly above the 65 million in a companyprovided poll of analysts. Efficiency gains in sourcing as well as more favourable product […]

COPENHAGEN, May 2 Reuters Shipping group Maersk on Thursday reported firstquarter earnings above expectations and lifted the lower end of its fullyear profit guidance range, supported by higher demand and the diverting of vessels away from the Red Sea. Demand is trending towards the higher end of our market growth guidance and conditions in the Red […]

LONDON, May 2 Reuters Shell on Thursday reported firstquarter adjusted earnings of 7.7 billion, sharply beating expectations, on the back of strong oil trading and higher refining margins. The oil major also announced it will repurchase a further 3.5 billion of its shares over the next three months, at a similar rate to the previous quarter. […]