Ford Motor has reported an operating profit of $2.2bn for the third quarter of 2012, compared to $1.9bn for the same period in 2011. For the third quarter of 2012, the company posted a net income of $1.63bn, compared to $1.63bn for the ...
Efficiency improvements and successful price negotiations are helping meat firm Cranswick offset the impact of rising feed costs,according to City analysts commenting on its interim results for the six months to September 30. Reported ...
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UK retailer Marks and Spencer today(6 November)revealed a near-10%drop in first-half profits as sales gains at its food business failed to offset a decline in general merchandise. The company booked first-half pre tax profit of ...
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UK retail giant Tesco has revealed a "multi-million" pound revamp of its meat, fish and poultry range as part of a GBP1bn (US$1.6bn) investment programme announced earlier this year. The re-launch, unveiled yesterday (5 November), ...
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Thorntons saw its share price rise this morning (12 September) despite lower full-year profits as an improved second-half performance led to better-than-expected pre-tax earnings. In the 53 weeks to the end of December, Thorntons saw a ...
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Backlog at Electro Scientific Industries swells to a six-year high on new design wins,prompting 20%stock bounce. ESI stock:up 20%on positive outlook Electro Scientific Industries(ESI),the provider of laser systems used in a variety ...
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The stakes for Microsoft, which is outlining the next version of its profitable Office suite, are extremely high because that part of its business generates more revenue than any other, an analyst said today. According to the company's ...
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In their annual results for 2011, coatings producers in Europe have been predicting that 2012 will be much the same overall as last year in terms of growth in sales and profits. There would, nonetheless, be one major difference between the ...
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Tesco's share price climbed this morning (18 April) on the UK retailer's plans to spend GBP1bn (US$1.55bn) overhauling its domestic business. The company, which has seen its share of the UK grocery market erode in recent months amid ...
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