Australia&#39;s Billabong year net profit up 14 per cent
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Surfwear maker Billabong International Ltd said today its annual net profit rose 14 per cent on strong sales. Net profit for the year ended June 30 rose to A$87 million (NZ$94.
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SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- The world&#39;s largest diversified miner, BHP Billiton, has lifted net profit more than 80 percent to a record $3.51 billion on increased output for eight major products.
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Australia&#39;s biggest supplier of fresh milk, National Foods, has posted a net profit of $68.7 million, an increase of 14 per cent on last financial year.
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AFTER 7 years of operation, Australian online media heavyweight ninemsn has recorded its first annual profit of $14.4 million. The result compares with a net loss of $800,000 in 2003, which excluded the company&#39;s
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Wachovia Corp. WB.N, the No. 5 U.S.  bank, on Friday said third-quarter profit rose 14 percent,  helped by increased lending to consumers and a decline in bad  loans.
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Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, reported at 14 percent increase in 2006 profit Thursday after it increased prices and restructured some parts of the business as it seeks to focus on health and nutrition.
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The Anglo-Australian mining giant unveils record profits of $3.4bn, helped by soaring demand from China.
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Global mining giant BHP Billiton posted the biggest net profit in Australian corporate history as soaring commodities prices and strong demand from China pushed net profit up 83 percent to 3.51 billion US dollars.
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Nextel Communications Inc. yesterday reported improved profit and revenue during its third quarter as it boosted its subscriber base to 14.
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The company said first-quarter profit rose 14 percent on strong sales growth across nearly all regions.
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The world&#39;s biggest mining group, BHP Billiton, says its second-half net profit has more than doubled on strong demand for industrial raw materials and forecast sustained high prices for commodities.
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SYDNEY: BHP Billiton sees continuing strong demand for its products despite China&#39;s attempts to slow economic growth, putting it in a strong position to increase earnings after a record US$3.51bil net profit for the June year, up from the previous year&#39;s ...
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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on  Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 14 percent, boosted by  strong sales and a gain from the recent sale of its juice  business.
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ANZ Banking Group kicked off the bank reporting season on Tuesday, unveiling a record annual profit of $2.815 billion and extending the contract of chief executive John Macfarlane until 2007.
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Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, said Thursday its 2006 profit rose 14 percent after the company restructured some parts of the business and increased prices.
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SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Bank of Australia said it expects increased earnings in the current financial year even though home lending had eased and margins are being squeezed in an increasingly competitive financial sector.
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Australian buyout target Qantas Airways Ltd.  raised its annual profit forecast for the third time in six months as fuel prices ease and demand for travel increases.