Corporate earnings surge as world goes back to work 

From United Airlines to Coca-Cola, earnings by major firms point to a flourishing economy as consumers shrug off Covid gloom 

Coca-Cola has seen a huge post-lockdown boost in sales.

US corporate earnings — from Johnson & Johnson to United Airlines — are surging once again on the back of consumers shrugging off Covid gloom and returning to regular spending patterns.

Johnson & Johnson has raised its annual adjusted earnings and revenue forecast as quarterly sales rebounded strongly from a year ago, when the pandemic stifled non-Covid procedures.