HSBC CEO Noel Quinn is to retire after a 5-year tenure at the UK lender which is eyeing a further $3bn in buybacks following a Q1 beat. Santander is buoyed by its European retail banking sector, posting an 11 per cent rise in Q1 net profit. It has also confirmed its full-year targets. Wall Street is on track to break a five-month winning streak despite an upbeat session yesterday. Tesla shares saw their best performance in three years. We speak to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva who says she is concerned about global central bank divergence as Europe is making quicker progress in the fight against inflation than the U.S.

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