Bank of Ireland profit up
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Bank of Ireland has reported a 5 percent rise in first-half profits, in line with predictions made in its September trading update, and says it is confident about the outlook for the full year.
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Investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose 22 percent on continued strength from fixed-income businesses and record investment banking revenue.
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Bank of America Corp. , the  second-largest U.S. bank, said on Thursday quarterly profit  rose 5 percent, topping analyst estimates, as gains from  private equity and investment banking offset lower retail  banking earnings and worsening loan quality.
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Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers yesterday posted higher-than-expected quarterly profits, fuelled by surprising strength in bond trading and investment banking growth.
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Spain&#39;s second-largest bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, said Monday its nine-month net profit rose 18.4 percent on strong income from Spain and Mexico.
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TORONTO (CP) - Bank of Nova Scotia reported record annual profits Tuesday and raised its dividend after the bank benefited from solid gains in mortgage and consumer lending as well as international operations.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland says its 2006 profits should rise by more than 11% after a strong year's trading.
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BlackRock Inc. posted a 90 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, handily beating estimates, as it benefited from the credit market turmoil and acquisitions.
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Bank of New York Co. BK.N, which  operates the oldest U.S. bank, on Wednesday said third-quarter  profit rose, helped by year-over-year growth in securities  servicing fees.
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Investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , said on Tuesday second quarter profit rose, helped by a surge in investment banking revenue.
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Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 22 percent, helped by a sharp rise in revenue at its investment banking division.
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Barclays, the nation's third-biggest bank, has said that net profit surged by 33 percent to a record 4.571 billion pounds in 2006, lifted by its investment banking arm.
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British bank HBOS  said profits should rise 4 percent this year but flagged a 180 million-pound ($368 million) hit on the value of assets due to the credit crunch and a squeeze on margins, knocking its shares.
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British pay-TV company BSkyB said its first-quarter profit climbed as its closely-watched subscriber growth figures surpassed analyst expectations.
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Bank of America Corp., the nation&#39;s third-largest bank by assets, said Thursday that its third-quarter profit climbed 29 percent on the strength of increased lending and fees from consumer banking resulting from the FleetBoston acquisition.
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Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said Thursday that net profit rose by 15 percent to 6.2 billion pounds in 2006, boosted by its investment banking arm.