Kingfisher beats forecasts as profits edge higher Kingfisher, Europe's largest home improvement retailer, beat forecasts with a 0.3% rise in annual profit, though it said it remained cautious on the outlook for ... Business • 23 Mar 16
William Hill sees lower 2016 operating profit UK bookmaker William Hill has today warned on its full-year profit, citing Cheltenham festival losses and new rules that have dented income from high-value online ... Business • 23 Mar 16
Asia helps Jimmy Choo outperform luxury market British shoemaker Jimmy Choo said strong demand in Asia would help it grow faster than the overall luxury market this year, after it posted a ... Business • 22 Mar 16
Datalex's annual after tax profits jump 55% Irish software firm Datalex has reported a 55% rise in profit after tax on the back of strong growth in the company's revenue. Business • 22 Mar 16
Prudential's operating profit jumps 22% Insurer Prudential today posted a 22% rise in pretax operating profit for 2015, beating forecasts and boosted by strong performances at its British, US and ... Business • 09 Mar 16
PTSB returns to profit, but mortgages disappoint Shares in Permanent TSB fell today after the bank's first annual profit since 2007 was marred by a lack of writeback provisions and disappointment in ... Business • 09 Mar 16
Paddy Power reports record revenues for 2015 Paddy Power has reported a 24% increase in revenue to €1.09 billion - a new record high - for 2015 as the company saw double ... Business • 08 Mar 16
Grafton revenue up on improved construction sector Builders merchant and DIY retailer Grafton Group has reported a record £2.2 billion in revenue for last year, up 6% on 2014. Business • 08 Mar 16
London Stock Exchange posts 31% rise in profit The London Stock Exchange Group, which is in talks to merge with Deutsche Boerse to create a pan-European trading house, reported a 31% rise in ... Business • 04 Mar 16
INM's pre-tax profits move 29% higher Online advertising revenue is growing at a faster pace than newspaper advertising is falling at Independent News and Media. Business • 04 Mar 16
Barclays set to exit Africa as profits fall Barclays is to exit its business in Africa as part of plans to simplify the group and boost shareholder returns after reporting a 2% fall ... Business • 01 Mar 16
IAG's full year operating profits beat forecasts International Airlines Group, which owns Aer Lingus, today posted a 125% increase in full-year operating profit of €2.32 billion on the back of strong demand ... Business • 26 Feb 16
Fyffes sees its revenues grow by 12% in 2015 Fruit distributor Fyffes has reported a 12% rise in revenues for the year to the end of December while its adjusted pre-tax profits rose by ... Business • 26 Feb 16
William Hill announces share buyback, up dividend British bookmaker William Hill has announced a £200m sharebuyback and hiked its full-year dividend, despite a fall in profit for the year. Business • 26 Feb 16
Ulster Bank posts drop in 2015 operating profits Ulster Bank has reported an operating profit of €362m for last year, down sharply from the figure of €606m in 2014. Business • 26 Feb 16
Lloyds Banking Group's annual profits dip by 7% Lloyds Banking Group has posted a drop in annual profits after revealing another £2.1 billion hit for payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling. Business • 25 Feb 16
Kerry Group reports higher 2015 profits & revenues Food technology group Kerry has said its full year pre-tax profits rose by 8.5% on the back of strong growth across its business. Business • 23 Feb 16
Allergan reports higher than expected Q4 revenue Allergan has reported better than expected quarterly revenues, helped by strong performance in its US brands segment. Business • 22 Feb 16
Kingspan reports 47% increase in 2015 revenues Building materials group Kingspan has reported a 72% jump in its trading profit for 2015, on the back of significant revenue growth. Business • 22 Feb 16
Bank of Ireland posts 30% increase in 2015 profits Bank of Ireland increased its profit last year by 30% due to growth in new lending and a recovery in the money it set aside ... Business • 22 Feb 16
Air France-KLM beats profit forecasts for 2015 Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM today beat forecasts with a return to profit last year, helped by a drop in the fuel bill and growth in ... Business • 18 Feb 16
ABN Amro fourth-quarter profit falls 32% on taxes ABN Amro, the largest Dutch retail bank, said its underlying fourth-quarter net profit fell 32% from a year earlier to €272m, hit by regulatory costs ... Business • 17 Feb 16
National Australia Bank's Q1 cash profit up 8% National Australia Bank, the country's biggest lender by assets, has reported an 8% rise in first-quarter unaudited cash profit on better lending volumes and stronger ... Business • 16 Feb 16
New models lift Renault profit despite Russia hit Renault's full-year profit rose almost 50% in 2015 on strong sales of new models, but the French carmaker slashed the value of its stake in ... Business • 12 Feb 16
Heineken boosted by higher sales & exchange rates Dutch brewing giant Heineken today announced a 25% rise in net profits for 2015, on the back of higher sales and favourable exchange rates. Business • 10 Feb 16
