Cost-cutting boosts Alcoa's quarterly profits On the brink of its split into two separate companies, aluminium giant Alcoa yesterday posted a drop in third-quarter revenues on lower commodity prices and sluggish business activity. Business • 12 Oct 16
Cost-cutting boosts Alcoa's quarterly profits On the brink of its split into two separate companies, aluminium giant Alcoa yesterday posted a drop in third-quarter revenues on lower commodity prices and sluggish business activity. Business • 12 Oct 16
ESB's H1 profits & revenues fall on weak sterling The ESB has reported pre-tax profits of €70m for the six months to the end of June, down from €236m the same time last year. Business • 30 Sep 16
ESB's H1 profits & revenues fall on weak sterling The ESB has reported pre-tax profits of €70m for the six months to the end of June, down from €236m the same time last year. Business • 30 Sep 16
PepsiCo sales helped by demand for healthy choices PepsiCo has reported better than expected quarterly net revenue and profit, helped by higher demand in North America for its lineup of beverages and snacks with fewer calories and more natural ingredients. Business • 29 Sep 16
PepsiCo sales helped by demand for healthy choices PepsiCo has reported better than expected quarterly net revenue and profit, helped by higher demand in North America for its lineup of beverages and snacks with fewer calories and more natural ingredients. Business • 29 Sep 16
Origin Enterprises' full year profits drop Agri-services group Origin Enterprises has reported lower pre-tax profits for the year to the end of July as the company said it faced a highly challenging trading environment. Business • 28 Sep 16
Origin Enterprises' full year profits drop Agri-services group Origin Enterprises has reported lower pre-tax profits for the year to the end of July as the company said it faced a highly challenging trading environment. Business • 28 Sep 16
Aryzta's annual pre-tax profits down over 8% Pre-tax profits at food group Aryzta fell by 8.3% in its financial year to the end of July. Business • 26 Sep 16
Aryzta's annual pre-tax profits down over 8% Pre-tax profits at food group Aryzta fell by 8.3% in its financial year to the end of July. Business • 26 Sep 16
Inditex outperforms rivals in first half Inditex, the world's biggest clothing retailer, said its first half net profit rose 8% from a year ago, beating analysts' estimate. Business • 21 Sep 16
Inditex outperforms rivals in first half Inditex, the world's biggest clothing retailer, said its first half net profit rose 8% from a year ago, beating analysts' estimate. Business • 21 Sep 16
Kingfisher cautious on France outlook, profits up Strong demand in Britain and Poland helped Kingfisher to beat forecasts for first-half profit but Europe's largest home improvement retailer said it remained cautious on the outlook for France, its most profitable market. Business • 20 Sep 16
Kingfisher cautious on France outlook, profits up Strong demand in Britain and Poland helped Kingfisher to beat forecasts for first-half profit but Europe's largest home improvement retailer said it remained cautious on the outlook for France, its most profitable market. Business • 20 Sep 16
John Lewis' half year profits slump 74% UK retailer John Lewis said it was taking an exceptional charge of £25m after deciding to write down property assets it no longer plans to develop for its upmarket grocer Waitrose. Business • 15 Sep 16
John Lewis' half year profits slump 74% UK retailer John Lewis said it was taking an exceptional charge of £25m after deciding to write down property assets it no longer plans to develop for its upmarket grocer Waitrose. Business • 15 Sep 16
Next reports volatile trading as H1 profit slips Clothing retailer Next has today reported a 1.5% fall in first-half profit and said trading since July had been challenging and volatile. Business • 15 Sep 16
Next reports volatile trading as H1 profit slips Clothing retailer Next has today reported a 1.5% fall in first-half profit and said trading since July had been challenging and volatile. Business • 15 Sep 16
Lego profit slows as staff build-up weighs Danish toy maker Lego today reported slower sales growth and falling profits in the first half as it hired more staff and sales stalled in the Americas. Business • 06 Sep 16
Lego profit slows as staff build-up weighs Danish toy maker Lego today reported slower sales growth and falling profits in the first half as it hired more staff and sales stalled in the Americas. Business • 06 Sep 16
PayPal seeks to extend reach with Visa deal PayPal Holdings has moved to extend the reach of its online payments business through a deal with Visa that is expected to boost the revenue and number of users of the money-transfer service. Business • 22 Jul 16
PayPal seeks to extend reach with Visa deal PayPal Holdings has moved to extend the reach of its online payments business through a deal with Visa that is expected to boost the revenue and number of users of the money-transfer service. Business • 22 Jul 16
Unilever reports better than Q2 expected sales Consumer goods giant Unilever has reported a better than expected rise in second-quarter sales. Business • 21 Jul 16
Unilever reports better than Q2 expected sales Consumer goods giant Unilever has reported a better than expected rise in second-quarter sales. Business • 21 Jul 16
EBay beats revenue estimate, raises forecasts Online retailer eBay last night reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and raised its sales forecast for the year as efforts to revamp its online marketplace start to pay off. Business • 21 Jul 16
EBay beats revenue estimate, raises forecasts Online retailer eBay last night reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and raised its sales forecast for the year as efforts to revamp its online marketplace start to pay off. Business • 21 Jul 16
Intel reports better than expected results Intel last night reported slower revenue growth at its data centre business, which makes semiconductors used in high-end servers, overshadowing a better-than-expected quarterly profit. Business • 21 Jul 16
Intel reports better than expected results Intel last night reported slower revenue growth at its data centre business, which makes semiconductors used in high-end servers, overshadowing a better-than-expected quarterly profit. Business • 21 Jul 16
Morgan Stanley reports better-than-expected profit Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley has today reported a lower, but better-than-expected, adjusted second-quarter profit, helped by a decline in expenses. Business • 20 Jul 16
Morgan Stanley reports better-than-expected profit Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley has today reported a lower, but better-than-expected, adjusted second-quarter profit, helped by a decline in expenses. Business • 20 Jul 16
Cloud business boosts Microsoft's Q4 revenues Sharp growth in its commercial cloud computing business helped lift Microsoft's quarterly revenue above Wall Street's expectations. Business • 20 Jul 16
Cloud business boosts Microsoft's Q4 revenues Sharp growth in its commercial cloud computing business helped lift Microsoft's quarterly revenue above Wall Street's expectations. Business • 20 Jul 16
Goldman Sachs' second quarter profit jumps 78% Goldman Sachs' quarterly profit jumped 78%, handily beating market expectations, as the Wall Street bank earned more from bond trading and its expenses fell. Business • 19 Jul 16
Goldman Sachs' second quarter profit jumps 78% Goldman Sachs' quarterly profit jumped 78%, handily beating market expectations, as the Wall Street bank earned more from bond trading and its expenses fell. Business • 19 Jul 16
Novartis warns its 2016 profit may fall Novartis has warned that its profit may decline this year as it ramps up marketing spending on new heart failure drug Entresto after a disappointing start for the medicine. Business • 19 Jul 16
Novartis warns its 2016 profit may fall Novartis has warned that its profit may decline this year as it ramps up marketing spending on new heart failure drug Entresto after a disappointing start for the medicine. Business • 19 Jul 16
Ericsson to cut costs further as Q2 falls short Ericsson said it would cut costs further to adapt to a weaker market as it reported second-quarter operating profit and sales below market expectations and said conditions had worsened. Business • 19 Jul 16
Ericsson to cut costs further as Q2 falls short Ericsson said it would cut costs further to adapt to a weaker market as it reported second-quarter operating profit and sales below market expectations and said conditions had worsened. Business • 19 Jul 16
IBM revenue beats estimates as cloud pays off International Business Machines' quarterly revenue beat analysts' expectations as the company's shift to high-growth areas such as cloud-based services begins to yield results. Business • 19 Jul 16
IBM revenue beats estimates as cloud pays off International Business Machines' quarterly revenue beat analysts' expectations as the company's shift to high-growth areas such as cloud-based services begins to yield results. Business • 19 Jul 16
Cooler growth hits Netflix in second quarter Netflix shares plunged last night after its latest quarterly update showed subscriber growth below expectations for the streaming television giant. Business • 19 Jul 16
Cooler growth hits Netflix in second quarter Netflix shares plunged last night after its latest quarterly update showed subscriber growth below expectations for the streaming television giant. Business • 19 Jul 16
Bank of America profit falls 19% as provisions up Bank of America, the second-largest US bank by assets, has today reported a 19.4% fall in quarterly profit as low lending rates dented its interest income. Business • 18 Jul 16
Bank of America profit falls 19% as provisions up Bank of America, the second-largest US bank by assets, has today reported a 19.4% fall in quarterly profit as low lending rates dented its interest income. Business • 18 Jul 16
Wells Fargo's Q2 profit slips as provisions jump Wells Fargo & Co, the biggest US bank by market value, has today reported a 3.5% fall in quarterly profit as it set aside more money to cover potential loan losses. Business • 15 Jul 16
Wells Fargo's Q2 profit slips as provisions jump Wells Fargo & Co, the biggest US bank by market value, has today reported a 3.5% fall in quarterly profit as it set aside more money to cover potential loan losses. Business • 15 Jul 16
Citigroup's quarterly profit falls by 14% Citigroup has today reported a 14% fall in quarterly profit, much smaller than the 25% drop the bank's chief executive Michael Corbat had warned of early in June. Business • 15 Jul 16
Citigroup's quarterly profit falls by 14% Citigroup has today reported a 14% fall in quarterly profit, much smaller than the 25% drop the bank's chief executive Michael Corbat had warned of early in June. Business • 15 Jul 16
JPMorgan's Q2 profit beats estimates JPMorgan Chase & Co, the biggest US bank by assets, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by a tight controls on expenses, loan growth and a rebound in capital markets. Business • 14 Jul 16
JPMorgan's Q2 profit beats estimates JPMorgan Chase & Co, the biggest US bank by assets, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by a tight controls on expenses, loan growth and a rebound in capital markets. Business • 14 Jul 16
