Shell profits surge to record 31 billion dollars in 2007
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Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday that net profits leapt 23 percent last year to a record 31.331 billion dollars (21.115 billion euros), energised by soaring crude prices.
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High energy prices help US oil giant Exxon Mobil report the highest ever annual profit by a US company - $39.5bn.
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Global food giant Nestle on Thursday reported a rise in 2006 net profits to more than seven billion dollars and said prospects for the year ahead looked good as it moves further into the health and wellbeing markets.
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The Hewlett-Packard Co said on Tuesday that its profits rose 27 percent in the fourth quarter as revenues reached record levels across its business lines.
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French bank BNP Paribas, seen as a potential bidder for crisis-hit Societe Generale, reported on Wednesday a record estimated net profit of 7.8 billion euros (11.5 billion dollars) for 2007.
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NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil Corp. has posted the largest annual profit in U.S. history at $39.5 billion, despite a 4 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit.
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COMPUTER and printer maker Hewlett-Packard has reported record revenues in every business and every region, with quarterly profit up 27 per cent.
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Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto posts a 42% jump in full year profits in 2006 to a record $7.4bn.
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Exxon Mobil becomes the latest oil firm to report surging profits, driven by crude's recent record-breaking climb.
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Global mining giant Anglo American said its net profit struck 7.304 billion dollars (4.963 billion euros) last year, up 18 percent on 2006, boosted by high output and soaring metals prices.
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US oil giant Chevron said its full-year 2006 profit rose 22 percent to a company record 17.1 billion dollars even though fourth-quarter results were squeezed by falling energy prices.
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Exxon Mobil Corp. , the world's largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday reported a rise in quarterly profit, driven by soaring oil and gas prices in the quarter.
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Oil giant Exxon Mobil reports $40.6bn net profits in 2007, a record for a US company.
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Oil giant Shell is reportedly set to announce the largest profit in UK corporate history on the back of record oil prices.
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ExxonMobil Corp. and Royal Dutch/Shell Group yesterday reported large increases in third-quarter profits, part of an industry-wide windfall caused by high oil prices and strong demand.
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Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports record annual profits for a UK company, making Â£13.9bn.
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Oil prices at record highs sent quarterly profits up at ConocoPhillips  and two other top U.S. producers on Wednesday.