Profit warning sends M&S shares tumbling
08.53 Wed Jul 02
Around £1 billion has been wiped off the value of Marks & Spencer shares after the retailer issued a shock profit warning.
Shops set for "critical" Christmas trade
09.56 Sat Dec 22 2007
Retailers are preparing for a critical trading weekend which could make or break their Christmas profits, experts have said.
Sainsbury's profits up despite failed bid
12.18 Wed Nov 14 2007
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has announced a 20 per cent improvement in its half-year profits.
Profit boost for Paddy Power
11.32 Tue Sep 04 2007
Bookmaker Paddy Power has seen a boost in profits after a poor run of results for punters.
Profits at beleaguered BA hit £289m
07.46 Fri Aug 03 2007
British Airways has announced pre-tax profits of £289 million for the second quarter of 2007, just days after being hit by a record fine.
BP reports dip in profits
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Lower output and refinery stoppages left oil giant BP nursing a slight dip in second-quarter profits.
Cost cutting Waterford halves losses
18.36 Wed Jun 27 2007
Crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood has announced it is in line to return to profit by the end of the current financial year.
Stagecoach reaps profits from green passengers
18.34 Wed Jun 27 2007
Transport company Stagecoach has attributed its significant rise in profits to travellers going green.
Fixed rates hit Northern Rock profits
11.01 Wed Jun 27 2007
Northern Rock has announced annual profits will be hit due to rising interest rates from cheap fixed-rate home loans.
Vodafone shares hit five-year high
11.43 Tue May 29 2007
Vodafone shares hit a five-year high after the mobile phone giant announced higher earnings and an 11.4 per cent rise in dividend payouts.
Tate & Lyle profits sweeten by 14%
07.47 Wed May 23 2007
Tate & Lyle have said profits were up 14 per cent in the year to March 31 but warned a number of factors will hit performance this year.
Tesco unveils record profits
07.52 Tue Apr 17 2007
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a 13.2 per cent rise in annual profits to £2.55 billion.
ITV 'must take more risks' as profits fall
19.59 Wed Mar 07 2007
ITV "must take more risks" its executive chairman Michael Grade insisted after the company reported a fall in annual profits.
RBS profits beat expectations at £9.19bn
10.59 Thu Mar 01 2007
NatWest owner Royal Bank of Scotland has become the latest UK bank to report bumper profits.