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Squawk Box anchors discuss continuing Q1 earnings with better-than-expected results coming in for UBS despite sharp declines at the Swiss bank’s investment arm. CEO Sergio Ermotti predicts market conditions will improve by the end of this quarter. There are conflicting reports on whether Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank will update investors on their merger talks before Deutsche reports Q1 earnings tomorrow. In the US, Facebook Q1 earnings top estimates but the social media giant braces for an expected $3bn fine from the Federal Trade Commission. And Tesla posts a big loss but expects a return to black in H2. Results are also due in from Bayer, Peugeot and Wirecard. Meanwhile, in Japan, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is granted bail again and in Vladivostok, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first ever face-to-face summit.