Kingfisher interim profit steady at 168.5 milllion pounds
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Kingfisher, the biggest European home-improvements retailer, has said that its net profit stood at 168.5 million pounds during its first half, unchanged from a year earlier.
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The commercial insurer said profit declined on lower premiums and investment income, but the results still beat Wall Street expectations.
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Northern Rock&#39;s full-year profit will at least meet analysts&#39; expectations as the mortgage bank continues to pile on business despite the slowing housing market.
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Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group has unveiled the first profit in its five-year history for the first half of the year and says restructuring, strong demand and higher steel prices are keeping its outlook positive.
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British Airways today reported further progress in its recovery as it made a half-year pre-tax profit of Â£335m, but said higher fuel costs remained a concern.
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ALES are still falling at Marks &amp; Spencer, the company revealed today, sparking fresh fears for the retailerâs recovery. The group confirmed that half-year profits will be between Â£285m-295m, in line with
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Leading shares have opened steady, building modestly on Monday&#39;s 1 percent gain, with British Airways up 1.7 percent as oil prices extended recent falls, while budget airline Ryanair jumped 7.6 percent after results.
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Saab AB on Friday reported a gain in its third-quarter profit as contracts for its military and aviation equipment remained steady during the quarter.
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Fourth-quarter profit rose 271 percent, buoyed by the purchase of DreamWorks SKG and DVD sales of âOver the Hedge.â
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Air France KLM posted stronger than expected second-quarter operating profits on Wednesday and maintained its sights on full-year growth despite the strain on its fuel bill from escalating oil prices.
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The Bank of England also left its benchmark rate unchanged at 5.75 percent.
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp nudged up  its full-year outlook on Monday and said it has not seen any  weakness in the television advertising market, after posting a  moderate rise in quarterly profit.
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The company said profit dipped slightly due in part to higher energy and materials costs and more investment in advertising, but still matched Wall Streetâs expectations.
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Gallaher Group Plc, the UK maker of Benson &amp; Hedges and Silk Cut cigarettes, said first-half profit rose 31 percent as the company sold more tobacco in Eastern Europe.
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp  nudged up its full-year outlook on Monday and said it has not seen any weakness in the television advertising market, after posting a moderate rise in quarterly profit.
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Britain&#39;s Carphone Warehouse expects interim pre-tax profits of at least Â£27m sterling. First half trading is ahead of expectations on the back of a buoyant market, Europe&#39;s number one mobile phone retailer said in a trading statement today.
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The company said third-quarter profit rose 16 percent despite a drop in production, but warned that performance of its refining operations was weaker than it appeared.