Carlsberg, Electrolux, Puma, and banking giants plot rapid post-Covid recovery

The rapid recovery of the Chinese economy after the Covid crisis helped Carlsberg to beat expectations even as lockdowns depressed markets in western Europe, said the Danish brewer.  

Global beer giant Carlsberg, appliance maker Electrolux, European banking giants Deutsche and Lloyds, UK supermarket Sainsbury's, and sports clothing firm Puma have all posted earnings that reveal the largest corporates are plotting their ways out of the Covid recession.

The rapid recovery of the Chinese economy after the Covid crisis helped Carlsberg to beat expectations even as lockdowns depressed markets in western Europe, said the Danish brewer.