European delivery rivals slump after FedEx profit warning

Shares of European delivery firms skidded Friday morning after a profit warning from FedEx. Royal Mail shares skidded 10% in London, while DHL owner Deutsche Post stock slid 7% in Frankfurt. FedEx blamed “macroeconomic weakness” in Asia and “service challenges” in Europe for a $500 million revenue shortfall in these …

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European delivery rivals slump after FedEx profit warning

Shares of European delivery firms skidded Friday morning after a profit warning from FedEx FDX, -21.64%. Royal Mail RMG, -8.08% shares skidded 10% in London, while DHL owner Deutsche Post DPW, -6.75% stock slid 7% in Frankfurt. FedEx blamed “macroeconomic weakness” in Asia and “service challenges” in Europe for a …

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European shares slide as recession fears grip global markets

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register IMF, World Bank expect global slowdown STOXX 600 set to fall 2.4% for the week Logistics firms dragged by FedEx warning Sept 16 (Reuters) – European shares slid 1.2% on Friday as recession warnings from two major global financial institutions and …

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Pound at 37-year low, retail sales drop, US stocks slip

(Evening Standard) The pound today dipped to a fresh 37-year low after retail sales volumes fell by more than expected in August. The 1.6% month-on-month decline reported by the Office for National Statistics, which compared with City forecasts for a fall of 0.5%, was driven by a broad range of …

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FedEx plummets as forecast withdrawal fans slowdown fears

Shares of FedEx slumped in premarket trading on Friday as the global delivery heavyweight’s forecast withdrawal sounded alarm about softening consumer demand and hammered equities in the sector worldwide. The U.S. firm joined major global logistics peers including Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways and France-based transporter CMA CGM in signaling …

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