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HNA subsidiary CWT International defaults on loan

A logistics subsidiary of troubled HNA Group has defaulted on a $179m loan and has either to pay or lose assets, according to Reuters. The subsidiary, CWT, told the Hong Kong Stock Exchange it had not paid interest or fees …



Panalpina Q1 profits rise, despite ‘M&A distractions’

Improved efficiencies helped Panalpina to a first-quarter ebit up 15% to Sfr28.1m ($27.8m), while consolidated profit also rose 15%, to Sfr19.2m, with total operating expenses down 5% at Sfr290m.  
However, forwarding results saw declines and gross profit was down 2.6% …