State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury speaks at a discussion on ‘Expectation from the Authority Concerned in Strengthening Tobacco Control Law’ in CIRDAP auditorium in the city on Saturday. NN photo

Lufthansa says profits to take off again in 2015

AFP, Francfort :German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it expects to see a “tangible” improvement in its underlying earnings this year after profits nosedived in 2014.“Lufthansa expects to post a tangible improvement in its operating result, though this will continue to be saddled by fleet re-equipment project costs,” the airline said in a statement.The carrier said it expects earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to amount to “over 1.5 billion euros” ($1.6 billion) in 2015, “a substantial improvement on the 2014...

13 Mar 2015, 12:00 am