Facebook's Irish profits rose 43% last year Facebook Ireland made a profit before tax of €361.3m in 2018 on revenues of €25.5bn. Business • 25 Nov 19
NAMA set to make €3 billion profit - Bloomberg NAMA, which took over billions of euro of bad bank loans following the financial crisis, will probably make a lifetime profit of about €3 billion, … Business • 21 Sep 16
VW takes €2.2 billion charge in H1 after scandal Embattled German car giant Volkswagen said today it booked a charge of €2.2 billion in the first six months of the year in relation to … Business • 20 Jul 16
Rolls-Royce says committed to UK British engineering company Rolls-Royce confirmed its commitment to the UK in the wake of the country's vote to leave the EU, as it said it … Business • 28 Jun 16
JD Sports' full year profits jump by 57% Sports retailer JD Sports Fashion has reported a 57% jump in full-year headline profit before tax and exceptional items, as sales of sports and fashion … Business • 14 Apr 16
Burberry shares tumble on lower profit guidance Shares in British luxury goods maker Burberry have tumbled after it cut its annual profit guidance, hit by foreign exchange volatility and subdued demand in … Business • 20 May 15
GSK sees quarterly profit soar after Novartis deal British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said its net profit rocketed in the first quarter on a vast exceptional gain following a deal with Swiss peer Novartis. Business • 06 May 15
An Post reports operating profit of €5.9m for 2014 An Post has reported an operating profit of €5.9m for last year – compared to a €11.5m loss in 2013. Business • 30 Apr 15
Struggling HTC posts quarterly profit Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has posted weaker-than-expected results for the first three months of 2015, while still managing to notch up a fourth successive quarterly … Business • 07 Apr 15
Samsung forecasts improved quarterly profits Samsung Electronics has signalled better-than-expected profits for the first quarter, with rising demand for memory chips helping offset slumping smartphone sales. Business • 07 Apr 15
Standard Life profits up 19% despite UK reforms A move into asset management helped to drive a 19% rise in operating profit for Standard Life in 2014, offsetting a hit to annuity sales … Business • 20 Feb 15
Nissan raises profit forecast on cheaper yen Nissan has raised its full-year net profit forecast to $3.5bn, thanks to cost cutting efforts and a cheaper yen. Business • 09 Feb 15
Airbus profits fall 41% in third quarter European aerospace giant Airbus said its profits had nearly halved in the third quarter, as it ran into headwinds from adverse foreign exchange moves. Business • 14 Nov 14
Samsung reports 50% fall in Q3 profit Samsung has reported a near 50% fall in third quarter net profit, as its key smartphone business faltered amid growing competition from Chinese firms in … Business • 30 Oct 14
McDonald's reports 30% fall in quarterly profit McDonald's has reported a 30% fall in quarterly profit, hurt by a food scandal in China and intense competition in the United States. Business • 21 Oct 14
Tesco shares drop after accounting error Tesco has lowered its forecast for the first half of the year by £250m, its third warning this year, after finding a fault in its … Business • 23 Sep 14
Fyffes sees 40% jump in pre-tax profit Irish fruit group Fyffes has seen its pre-tax profit rise to €31m in the first half of 2014, according to its latest results, up 40% … Business • 27 Aug 14
FBD Holdings sees sharp drop in pre-tax profit Insurance group FBD Holdings has reported a sharp decline in pre-tax profit during the first six months of the year, down 82.8% to €3.27m. Business • 26 Aug 14
Ulster Bank sees €84m profit during H1 2014 Ulster Bank has reported an operating profit of €84m for the first half of 2014. Business • 01 Aug 14
BoI had profit of €399m in first half of 2014 Bank of Ireland has reported a pre-tax profit of €399m for the first half of 2014. Business • 01 Aug 14
Domino's posts 10% rise in first half profit Domino's Pizza has posted a 10% rise in first half profit as improved marketing and promotions drove up sales, though the firm said its expansion … Business • 29 Jul 14
Next raises profit guidance for second time Next has raised its guidance for annual sales and profit for the second time in three months after a strong second quarter performance, helped by … Business • 29 Jul 14
Ryanair reports €197m profit in first quarter Ryanair has raised its full-year profits guidance after more than doubling first- quarter earnings and setting out aggressive plans for expansion in Europe. Business • 28 Jul 14
RBS made £2.6bn profit in first half of 2014 Royal Bank of Scotland nearly doubled pre-tax profits to £2.65bn in the first half of the year, despite taking an extra £250m hit for mis-selling … Business • 25 Jul 14
EasyJet expects annual profit growth of 14% Low-cost airline easyJet said it would grow annual profit by at least 14% assuming no further significant disruption over the next two months, putting it … Business • 24 Jul 14
