World Business Briefing | Europe: Germany: Chemical Makerâs Profit Up
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BASF said its fourth-quarter profit rose 31 percent on growth in its chemicals division, helped by acquisitions like the Engelhard Corporation, a maker of catalysts. The results were better than expected, and the company said its sales would be significantly higher this year. BASF earned 732 million euros ($962 million) in the quarter, up from 560 million euros in the period a year earlier. Sales rose 23.5 percent, to 14.47 billion euros ($19.02 billion).
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Automaker Volkswagen AG said Friday that its third-quarter profit soared higher on improved sales in Asia, Europe and South America, along with lower costs for building cars.
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BMW, the German automaker, said its profit rose 28 percent in 2006, helped by strong car sales and a one-time gain from the sale of a stake in Rolls-Royce, the British aircraft engine manufacturer. The company, which is based in Berlin, said it was seeking approval from its board to buy back up to 10 percent of its stock and said it would increase dividends. Net profit climbed to 2.87 billion euros ($3.77 billion) from 2.24 billion euros the previous year.
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Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, the world's  biggest drugmaker, on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings  rose on higher sales of key medicines and favorable foreign  exchange factors.
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German industrial orders rose by an unexpected 3.4 percent in November following a 4.0 percent gain in October, figures released Tuesday by the economy ministry showed.
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PARIS, Nov 4  - European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company on Thursday raised its forecast for full-year earnings as it said net profit more than doubled in the first nine months of the year.
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The chemical giant reported second-quarter earnings similar to year-ago results as higher sales were offset by the cost of energy and accelerated biotech research.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc  said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose, as the brewer sold more beer despite the slowing economy.
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The company said quarterly profit would be higher than analystsâ estimates and it raised its full-year outlook as exchange rates and price and volume increases offset high commodity costs.
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Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, swung to a roughly 1.8 billion euros (&#36;2.33 billion) net profit last year after a 400 million euro loss in 2003 and will raise its dividend, the company said in a preliminary report Tuesday.
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DuPont Co , one of the  largest U.S. chemical makers, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose more than 8 percent on strong sales from its agriculture and nutrition segment, coupled with overseas growth.
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Pfizer Inc., the world&#39;s biggest drugmaker, said Wednesday third-quarter earnings rose on higher sales of key medicines. The New York based company said it earned $3.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.
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Tokyo, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.  on Monday reported a group net profit of 88,728 million yen for April-December last year, up 22.3 pct from a year before.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 9.5 percent, helped by price increases in several markets, leading the bottler to raise its full-year earnings forecast.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.
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The French oil giant said fourth-quarter profit rose 62% to 3.6 billion euros ($5.23 billion) as oil prices rose and and new projects in Angola and Qatar raised production.