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- 30/07/2010 1:56:00 AM | Oil firms' profits almost double
Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses. READ MORE
- 30/07/2010 1:35:00 AM | FSA tightens bankers' pay rules
The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms READ MORE - 30/07/2010 1:35:00 AM | FSA tightens bankers' pay rules
The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms. READ MORE - 30/07/2010 1:10:00 AM | Sony back in profit as TV sales soar
Japanese electronics giant Sony is back in profit, after large losses in 2009/10.
READ MORE - 30/07/2010 1:10:00 AM | Gambling firms reveal merger plan
The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business. READ MORE - 30/07/2010 1:07:00 AM | Graphic novel finds audience in India
Graphic novels are finding new markets in India. READ MORE - 30/07/2010 1:03:00 AM | Nissan profits soar as demand grows
Japanese carmaker Nissan has announced a first quarter profits of 106.6bn yen ($1.22bn, £778m).
READ MORE - 30/07/2010 1:02:00 AM | U.S. Markets Struggle to Maintain Traction
Shares wander despite largely better-than-expected earnings and hopeful corporate forecasts.
READ MORE - 30/07/2010 12:54:00 AM | China allows IMF report release
China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006. READ MORE - 30/07/2010 12:50:00 AM | Shell sees profits almost double
Second-quarter profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell almost double after it completes a year-long restructuring programme. READ MORE - 30/07/2010 12:26:00 AM | Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial. READ MORE - 30/07/2010 12:17:00 AM | BSkyB profits on high definition
Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services. READ MORE - 30/07/2010 12:04:00 AM | Comeback Heralded for Japanese Electronics Giants
A rebound in the global economy and solid growth in emerging markets, coupled with aggressive cost-cutting and restructuring drives, have started to raise their bottom lines.
READ MORE - 30/07/2010 12:02:00 AM | BT profit up despite revenue fall
BT reports what it describes as "acceptable" quarterly results, with profits sharply higher despite a fall in revenue. READ MORE - 29/07/2010 11:47:00 PM | Round of Upbeat Earnings Sends Shares Higher
Wall Street has received a lift because of largely better-than-expected earnings and hopeful corporate forecasts. READ MORE - 29/07/2010 11:40:00 PM | In China, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts
China continues to suffer the downsides of its rampant economic growth, with new figures showing an increase in pollution in the air and along its waterways. READ MORE - 29/07/2010 11:26:00 PM | New face
Can the new Metro Bank really shake up High Street banking? READ MORE - 29/07/2010 11:12:00 PM | House price inflation eases again
UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%. READ MORE - 29/07/2010 11:02:00 PM | China agrees Guinea mining deal
Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa. READ MORE - 29/07/2010 10:59:00 PM | Union boss backs Gillard tax compromise
The head of the Australian Workers Union has supported the Prime Minster's compromise on a mining tax. READ MORE