UK companies see strong profits
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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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Marks and Spencer Group Plc   posted a big jump in annual pretax profits on Tuesday, two  years into its three-year recovery plan.
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ExxonMobil Corp. and Royal Dutch/Shell Group yesterday reported large increases in third-quarter profits, part of an industry-wide windfall caused by high oil prices and strong demand.
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UK Coal, which has mines in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Coventry, announces profits for the first time since 2003.
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UK manufacturing firms are enjoying their biggest rise in exports since 1995, a report says.
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Profit warnings issued by UK listed firms are at their highest level since the worst days of the dotcom crash.
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Diageo, the firm behind Guinness and Smirnoff, reports higher earnings, despite challenges in key markets.
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Profit from companies that are breaking in two.
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The UK's biggest insurer unveils better than expected sales figures for the first nine months of the year.
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UK Coal more than doubles its half-year profits, thanks to the rising profitability of its mines and property portfolio.
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STEEL group Corus unveiled profits for the first time yesterday after soaring prices and a restructuring boosted the former British Steel business.
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London equities made strong gains on Monday, with banking stocks at the forefront of the rally at the start of a busy week for newsflow in the sector.
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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 British defence and aerospace giant BAE Systems posted an 18 percent rise in interim headline profits on the back of a strong performance in North America and by airplane maker Airbus.
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Heavy price cuts help deliver a stronger than expected rise in UK High Street sales, official figures show.
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German industrial gas giant Linde said Friday that bottom-line profits more than trebled last year, thanks to windfall gains from divestments, but also to a strong underlying performance.
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UK business confidence is increasing despite higher interest rates, a survey by accountants KPMG finds.