http://www.alertdata.co.ukLatest Profits Business News powered by Alert Dataen-gb&copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2010rss@alertdata.co.uk30http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.phpPHP/5.2.13http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gifhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk21651Latest Profits Business News powered by Alert Datahttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/1773.htm<strong>Rolls-Royce propels first-half earnings up by 55pc</strong><br>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.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:01 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1773.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htm<strong>AstraZeneca gives investors a boost</strong><br>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.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:01 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm<strong>60p by Paddy McGuffin Home Affairs Reporter TRADE unionists reacted with fury yester day to oil gian...</strong><br>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...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:01 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm<strong>Shell chief defends deep-water drilling</strong><br>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 $4.53bnThu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:02 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/8934.htm<strong>Stronger sales, weaker euro good news for VW</strong><br>Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, benefited from strong sales and favourable exchange rates as it posted Thursday a second quarter profit more than four times the previous year's...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:02 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/8934.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htm<strong>AstraZeneca's good results boosted by US backing for Brilinta</strong><br>Blood-thinning treatment is given green light in America as profits forecast risesThu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:02 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/9141.htm<strong>Rebound in sales and profits at ad groups</strong><br>Advertising agencies report significant improvement in sales and profitability in the second quarter, with both Interpublic and Publicis raising forecasts and beating market expectationsThu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:02 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/9141.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/318.htm<strong>Rebound in sales and profits at ad groups</strong><br>Advertising agencies report significant improvement in sales and profitability in the second quarter, with both Interpublic and Publicis raising forecasts and beating market expectationsThu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:02 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/318.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/2371.htm<strong>US HOT STOCKS: Kellogg, LSI, Motorola, Symantec, Tetra Tech -3-</strong><br>IRobot Corp. (IRBT, $20.60, +$1.19, +6.13%) swung to a profit in the second quarter on a surge in revenue and jump in margins, as the robot maker also boosted its full-year guidance.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:22:11 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2371.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/2371.htm<strong>Motorola 2Q Profits Rise - Revenue Stabilizes</strong><br>­Motorola has reported a slight drop in second-quarter revenues of US$5.4 billion in the second quarter of 2010, compared to US$5.5 billion a year ago. Net profit for the quarter jumped though to US$...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:22:11 +0100http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2371.htm