Earnings

Deutsche Post eyes strong Christmas, confirms 2017 earnings goal

Deutsche Post DHL ‘very pleased’ with results, CEO says
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Deutsche Post DHL ‘very pleased’ with results, CEO says

Deutsche Post DHL Group confirmed its earnings target for 2017, saying it expected a strong Christmas period, as it reported a 10.5 percent rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday.

The company reported earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 834 million euros ($968 million), against analyst expectations for 841 million in a Reuters poll.

It stuck to a target for 2017 EBIT of around 3.75 billion euros.

Deutsche Post DHL CEO: ‘Mutual benefit’ to e-commerce business
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Deutsche Post DHL CEO: ‘Mutual benefit’ to e-commerce business