Deutsche Post upbeat for holiday season despite slower freight

BERLIN (Reuters) - Deutsche Post DHL reported an almost tripling of third-quarter operating profit on Tuesday and said it expected a strong fourth quarter as it benefits from booming ecommerce and its freight division kept growing even as global trade slows.The German post and logistics group saw third quarter operating earnings jump to 942 million euros from 376 million a year ago, ahead of average analyst forecasts for 890 million, while revenue rose 4.7% to 15.6 billion euros.The company..