Meta posts an earnings beat but shares tumble in extended trade as CEO Mark Zuckerberg sparks further concerns over excessive spending plans for A.I. Deutsche Bank sees Q1 pre-tax profits rise by 10 per cent as credit loss provisions shrink. There are also earnings from BNP Paribas with the French lender looking to increase cost-cutting. In commodities news BHP has made a bid for rival Anglo American in what could be a mega-merger for the world’s largest listed miner. And Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez steps away from public duties and threatens resignation after a court launches an investigation into his wife’s business dealings.
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