profits

Morrisons reports leap in sales

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:45:35 GMT

Supermarket Morrisons has reported an 8.1 per cent leap in its third-quarter sales.

Downturn hits Tesco sales growth

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:32:51 GMT

Tesco has revealed a 2 per cent rise in third-quarter UK sales, its lowest growth since the early 1990s.

BA reports sharp fall in profits

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:11:17 GMT

British Airways has reported a sharp fall in profits after the airline was hit by rising fuel costs.

Profits down at M&S

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:28:21 GMT

Britain's biggest clothing retailer Marks & Spencer has said its half-year profits are down a third.

Homebase value slashed by ?542m

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:09:09 GMT

Home Retail Group, the owner of Homebase, has slashed ?542 million from the value of the struggling DIY chain.

Brown defends soaring borrowing

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:30:32 GMT

Borrowing soared to a record high in September as the nation's finances came under more pressure.

Jones sues No Country for Old Men producers

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:48:51 GMT

Star of No Country for Old Men, Tommy Lee Jones is suing the producers for a greater share of the film's profits.

M&S whistleblower sacked

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:42:00 GMT

A Marks & Spencer employee has been sacked for "blowing the whistle" on plans to cut redundancy pay, the GMB union has said.

Bloomsbury profits up 34%

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:39:55 GMT

Bloomsbury has posted a profit increase of 34 per cent - its best performance in adult book sales since the final Harry Potter book.

Housebuilder's profits plummet 96%

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:14:12 GMT

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has said its first-half underlying profits dived 96 per cent to ?4.3 million amid the housing market downturn.

Grade slams 'nanny state regulation'

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:48:23 GMT

ITV has warned it could be forced to renounce its public service broadcaster status as the network announced a first-half profits dive.

HBOS takes ?1.1bn credit crunch hit

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:28:06 GMT

Halifax Bank of Scotland has taken a ?1.1 billion hit from the credit crunch halving underlying interim pre-tax profits.

Shell announces ?7.92bn profits

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:58:27 GMT

Royal Dutch Shell has announced half-year profits of ?7.92 billion, an increase of 8 per cent on a year earlier.

Fuel costs squeeze EasyJet

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:54:15 GMT

Airline EasyJet has warned its annual profits could be as much as 42 per cent lower due to rising fuel costs.

Profit warning sends M&S shares tumbling

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:11:41 GMT

Around ?1 billion has been wiped off the value of Marks & Spencer shares after the retailer issued a shock profit warning.

Profit warning sends M&S shares tumbling

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:53:55 GMT

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

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:56:03 GMT

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

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:18:09 GMT

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has announced a 20 per cent improvement in its half-year profits.

Profit boost for Paddy Power

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:32:20 GMT

Bookmaker Paddy Power has seen a boost in profits after a poor run of results for punters.

Profits at beleaguered BA hit ?289m

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:46:53 GMT

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

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:08:02 GMT

Lower output and refinery stoppages left oil giant BP nursing a slight dip in second-quarter profits.

Cost cutting Waterford halves losses

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:36:16 GMT

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

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:34:44 GMT

Transport company Stagecoach has attributed its significant rise in profits to travellers going green.

Fixed rates hit Northern Rock profits

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:01:29 GMT

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

Tue, 29 May 2007 10:43:40 GMT

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%

Wed, 23 May 2007 06:47:37 GMT

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

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:52:56 GMT

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

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:59:44 GMT

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

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:59:21 GMT

NatWest owner Royal Bank of Scotland has become the latest UK bank to report bumper profits.