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Rolls-Royce PLC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:01 +0100

Rolls-Royce propels first-half earnings up by 55pc
Rolls-Royce reported a stronger-than-expected 4 per cent rise in first-half profits as the engine and turbine maker was propelled by a strong performance at its marine business.

AstraZeneca PLC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:01 +0100

AstraZeneca gives investors a boost
AstraZeneca cheered investors as it doubled the value of its share buyback scheme, raised its full-year profits forecast and confirmed that a key new drug was close to being approved.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:01 +0100

60p by Paddy McGuffin Home Affairs Reporter TRADE unionists reacted with fury yester day to oil gian...
60p by Paddy McGuffin Home Affairs Reporter TRADE unionists reacted with fury yester day to oil giant Royal Dutch Shell boasting of bumper second-quarter profits while an nouncing that it had accelera...

Rolls-Royce PLC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:21:17 +0100

Rolls-Royce lifts guidance as order book expands
Order activity in many markets remained subdued but Rolls-Royce still secured orders worth £5.9bn in the first half, increasing its total order book to £58.4bn. About £17.9bn of the order book related...

Rolls-Royce PLC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:37:29 +0100

Rolls-Royce lifts guidance as order book expands
By Sylvia Pfeifer, Defence Industries Correspondent

Best Buy Europe Distributions Limited

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:21:10 +0100

Radio Shack plans Target store kiosks
The US mobile phone retailer intends to open outlets in most of Target's discount stores, as it faces a drive by rivals Best Buy and Walmart into the rapidly expanding wireless business

BP PLC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:18:59 +0100

Oil industry safety record blown open
National Wildlife Federation says catalogue of oil industry accidents proves BP disaster in Gulf of Mexico is not a one-off

AstraZeneca PLC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:02 +0100

AstraZeneca's good results boosted by US backing for Brilinta
Blood-thinning treatment is given green light in America as profits forecast rises

Publicis Limited

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:02 +0100

Rebound in sales and profits at ad groups
Advertising agencies report significant improvement in sales and profitability in the second quarter, with both Interpublic and Publicis raising forecasts and beating market expectations

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:02 +0100

Shell chief defends deep-water drilling
Peter Voser, chief executive, says deep-water drilling has important role to play in global energy supply, as the Anglo-Dutch oil group announces a near-doubling in second-quarter profit to $4.53bn