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Strong demand lifts American Airlines to profitable Q1
Strong demand lifts American Airlines to profitable Q1
by  AFP

American Airlines reported a profitable first quarter Thursday and said persistently robust travel demand would translate to even stronger results in the current period. The strong first-quarter results will enable American to make profit-sharing payments to employees for the first time in three years.

Microsoft says EU more attractive after UK blocks deal
Microsoft says EU more attractive after UK blocks deal
by  AFP

Microsoft on Thursday said the European Union was "more attractive" for businesses than post-Brexit Britain after the latter blocked its vast takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard on competition fears.

UK bank Barclays profits from rising interest rates
UK bank Barclays profits from rising interest rates
by  AFP

British bank Barclays said Thursday that net profit jumped 27 percent in the first quarter, boosted by rising interest rates and non-repetition of exceptional charges. Barclays was "supported by higher interest rates and the continued investment in our transformation into a next-generation, digitised consumer bank", the lender added.

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