Volvo Year Profits Hit Record
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Volvo, the world's second biggest  truck maker, posted a sharp rise in fourth-quarter profits on  Thursday, making 2004 its most profitable year ever, and said  it would pay out about 7 billion Swedish crowns ($986 million)  to shareholders.
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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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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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Volkswagen says full-year profits more than double fuelled by unit sales and increased demand for new models.
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DaimlerChrysler AG posted a $1.18 billion profit for the third quarter as sales climbed 2 percent to $43.1 billion. However, the German-American automaker also disclosed that the Mercedes-Benz Group faces tough sledding in months to come.
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The company reported profit of $5.83 billion for the year as demand for its upscale sedans and SUVs led to a surge in sales.
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Peugeot Citroen unveils a rise in 2007 profits and says it is on track to double profitability by 2010.
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UK company profits outside the  financial sector continue their stand at close to record level, figures show.
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DaimlerChrysler, the world's second-largest maker of luxury cars, announced a record stock buyback and raised its profit forecast on higher Mercedes-Benz earnings and lower costs from the sale of Chrysler.
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Online retailer says it set new records this year.
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German insurance giant Allianz said Thursday it booked a record net profit of 7.021 billion euros (9.2 billion dollars) in 2006, well above target, and expected to continue to grow in the coming years.
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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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Volvo, a unit of Ford Motor Co. , is recalling about 360,000 cars because of a problem with vehicle speed controls that can cause engines to lose power without warning, Volvo said on Friday.
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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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Samsung Electronics Co. has become the first South Korean company to exceed the 10 trillion won ($8.7 billion) operating profit milestone this year, with its third-quarter profit jumping on strong memory chip earnings.
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Swedish truckmaker Scania announced Wednesday robust earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2007 boosted by strong demand in most markets, and forecast a smooth ride for 2008 and 2009.
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Automaker's cash rebates hit yet another new record.