Standard Chartered profits leap 17 percent in 2006
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Standard Chartered, the emerging markets bank, has reported on Tuesday that 2006 net profits soared by almost one fifth, helped by strong economic growth in its key Asian markets.
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Brewer Scottish and Newcastle has reported a 22.0-percent leap in net profit in 2006, but issued a cautious outlook for 2007 owing to a smoking ban which comes into force across England in July.
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Media & professional: Â· Report shows corporation surpassed savings targets  Â· Group income goes up 5% on top of licence fee rise
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Advertising group WPP said Friday that net profit jumped by 19.8 percent in 2006 to 435.8 million pounds, as sales grew strongly across emerging powers, notably in Asia.
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Global banking giant HSBC Holdings said Monday that its net profit rose by 4.7 percent to 8.21 billion pounds in 2006 from a year earlier.
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BNP Paribas bank has reported a 24.9-percent rise in net profits for 2006 driven by foreign expansion.
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AUSTRALIA and New Zealand Banking Group has seen its second-half profit jump 18 per cent following the acquisition of New Zealandâs biggest bank, coupled with a strong demand for credit.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) reports a pre-tax profit of Â£9.2bn for 2006 - 11% up on the previous year.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland says its 2006 profits should rise by more than 11% after a strong year's trading.
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HSBC Holdings  posted on Monday a 5 percent rise in 2006 profits, just short of analysts' expectations, as Europe's biggest bank took a $10.6 billion hit for bad debts after problems in its U.S. mortgage lending.
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New stores, expanded online sales and a new upmarket chain help H&M report a 17% rise in quarterly profits
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Kingfisher reported a rise of 6.7 per cent in retail profit to Â£190m for the third quarter with like-for-like sales up 2.6 per cent.
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THE Australia and New Zealand Banking Group announced a record increase in full-year profit of almost 20 per cent yesterday. ANZ, the smallest of Australia&#39;s big four banks, generated after-tax profit of $2.
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Japanese car firm Toyota reports a 19% rise in profits for the last three months of 2006.
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Advertising and marketing giant WPP said Friday that net profit jumped by 19.8 percent in 2006 to 435.8 million pounds, as sales grew strongly across emerging powers, notably in Asia.
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British American Tobacco announced Thursday that net profits climbed 7.3 percent last year as the company was bolstered by rising sales in emerging markets.
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The Pennon Group, parent company of South West Water, announces a rise in profits of more than 18%.