Falconbridge Profit Rises Eightfold on Nickel Prices
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Falconbridge Ltd., the world&#39;s third- biggest nickel producer, said third-quarter earnings rose more than eightfold as base-metal prices jumped.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and stock trading.
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Shares of WMC Resources Ltd., the world&#39;s fifth-largest nickel metal producer, rose on optimism Xstrata Plc. will need to raise its A$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) hostile bid and that other companies may submit higher offers.
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By Sarah Jones  Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest nickel producer, raised its offer for LionOre of Canada by almost 28 percent to 6.8 billion Canadian dollars, trumping a rival bid from Xstrata.  A.P.
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Norilsk Nickel, the world&#39;s largest  nickel and palladium miner, said on Friday 2006 net profit more  than doubled on record prices and the sale of a stake in South  African miner Gold Fields Ltd..
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. (HON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted an 8 percent rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday as strong demand for aerospace equipment and car components boosted sales.
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Miner Xstrata Plc  beat forecasts by more than doubling its 2006 adjusted profit and said strong demand from China and India, coupled with tight supplies, would keep metal prices high, boosting its shares.
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Spain's Ferrovial, the fast changing construction company that bought British airports operator BAA last year, said Monday its nine months earnings got a significant boost from the acquisition.
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A.I.G. posted earnings nearly eight times higher than a year ago, with property and casualty insurance its star performer.
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Gold, oil and copper prices rose on  Tuesday, with copper recording its biggest ever one-day gain  and nickel touching a record high as investors returned after  last week&#039;s sell-off.
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General Electric Co.  reported a 9.6 percent rise in profit on Friday, with strength in the infrastructure and commercial finance businesses offsetting a decline at its health care business and a loss in subprime lending.
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The food maker General Mills reported on Wednesday that its first-quarter profit rose 8 percent as rising revenue offset higher ingredient costs and increased spending on marketing.
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Revenue up 8 per cent Kingston Communications PLC has seen profits soar with revenue up eight per cent in the first half of the year.â¦
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United Utilities, the water and electricity distributor, raised first-half pre-tax profit by 13 per cent to Â£188m following growth across all its operations.
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Bradford & Bingley sees its annual profits rise 8%, led by record lending in a buoyant housing market.
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Aerospace and high-tech manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Wednesday reported an 8 percent increase in third-quarter profits behind double-digit growth in sales for three of the conglomerate&#39;s four business divisions.
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Global mining giant Anglo American on Wednesday said its 2007 net profit jumped 18 percent to 7.30 billion dollars (4.96 billion euros), boosted by high output and soaring metals prices.