SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 7TH MAY, 2020

A surprise recovery…Chinese exports unexpectedly rise in April with a sharp uptick in overseas shipments since December. However, lower domestic demand provides softer-than-expected import numbers. AB Inbev withdraws its full-year guidance after beer volumes fall nearly 10 per cent in Q1. The brewing giant says it has reopened all of its sites in China. Air France-KLM forecasts significantly negative operating earnings this year as its net loss widens to €1.8bn in the first quarter. Credit Suisse says it can’t predict the extent to which the Coronavirus outbreak will impact its financial goals, striking a more pessimistic note than its earnings release a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, Telefonica and Liberty Global reach a deal to create a new UK mobile and broadband behemoth, while Telefonica reports net profit halved in the first quarter.