Overseas profits boost Kingfisher
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Strong sales at Kingfisher's overseas operations help offset poor trading at its UK DIY business, B&Q.
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Profits at oil services firm Halliburton more than double to $1.5bn after its split from subsidiary KBR.
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Kingfisher Plc, the world&#39;s third- largest home-improvement retailer, said first-half profit gained 30 percent as the company bought more cheaply from suppliers and revamped Castorama stores in France to attract customers.
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The company raises earnings guidance, boosting the stock.
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THE financial contribution of maritime services to the United Kingdom's economy vastly exceeds researchers' estimates of 1 billion (S$3.1 billion) a year in foreign earnings, with a booming US$30 billion ...
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Borders Group Inc. (BGP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US bookseller, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose, beating estimates by the company and Wall Street, largely because of stronger-than-expected book sales.
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Online auction king eBay (Quote, Chart) reported a better than 50 percent rise in quarterly revenue from last year and profits that jumped by about 77 percent compared to last year, thanks in part to its PayPal unit and growth overseas.
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Auckland International Airport has reported a 13% increase in annual net profit, buoyed by strong growth in passenger numbers and a 30% increase in international seat capacity.
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Strong spending abroad and its sale of stock in a Brazilian company lifted MasterCardâs profit in the fourth quarter by about seven-fold, sending shares sharply higher.
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The firm which owns Yorkshire Water sees its profits rise by10%, thanks partly to an above-average rise in bills.
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General Dynamics reports a rise in quarterly profit on record US defence spending and demand for private jets.
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The office furniture maker is producing impressive growth overseas.
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SAFETY service provider Intertek posted a 17% rise in profits of pounds 45.2m for the six months to June 30 and was bullish about its prospects for the rest of the year. The firm, which has sites across the UK, said the oil, agriculture and chemical arms had all seen revenue growth.
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The Irish carrier posts better than expected earnings, but still faces challenges and high valuation.
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CORUS, the British/Dutch steel major, and one-time basket-case of British industry, yesterday completed a remarkable turnaround when it posted its first profit since it was formed from the merger of British ...
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Standard Chartered, the Britain-based emerging markets bank, said Tuesday that strong economic growth in its key Asian markets helped boost its net profits by almost one fifth in 2006.
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The retailer's earnings improve a lot despite soft sales.