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Samsung Electronics Q1 net profits up by more than half
AFP, Published on 26/04/2018
» SEOUL - South Korean telecoms giant Samsung Electronics saw net profits leap by more than half in the first quarter, it said Thursday, thanks to strong demand for memory chips and its latest high-end smartphone.
Renault profits skid on Nissan woes
AFP, Published on 26/07/2019
» PARIS - French automaker Renault said Thursday that its profits were halved in the first half of this year, swerved off course by the current crisis at its Japanese partner, Nissan.
Facebook sees higher profits, more friends
AFP, Published on 31/01/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said Wednesday quarterly profit climbed to an all-time record $6.9 billion as it boosted its global user base despite scandals that have dented the leading social network's image.
Ryanair flies into headwinds as profits slide
AFP, Published on 29/07/2019
» LONDON: Ryanair saw first-quarter net profits sink by more than a fifth, as it faced headwinds from rising costs, intense competition and Brexit turmoil, the Irish no-frills airline said Monday.
Munich Re raises dividend on soaring profits
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - German reinsurance giant Munich Re reported Wednesday net profits six times higher in 2018 than the year before, offering shareholders a higher dividend despite a year marked by natural disasters.
WTO aiming to net fishing deal
AFP, Published on 23/11/2020
» GENEVA: Negotiations on banning billions of dollars in fisheries subsidies are coming to the crunch at the beleaguered World Trade Organization, with the deadline to net a deal fast approaching.
Santander's net profit climbs to 2.4 bn euros in Q3
AFP, Published on 26/10/2022
» MADRID - Spanish banking giant Banco Santander on Wednesday announced an 11-percent increase in net profits year-on-year in the third quarter.
Cathay Pacific 2019 profits plunge, predicts virus losses
AFP, Published on 11/03/2020
» HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific on Wednesday said profits plunged in 2019 as it reeled from political unrest in Hong Kong, while it warned financial losses lay ahead owing to the spread of the new coronavirus.
HSBC profits halved as virus batters global economy
AFP, Published on 28/04/2020
» HONG KONG - HSBC on Tuesday said first quarter pre-tax profits almost halved as the banking giant was battered by the global coronavirus pandemic while it embarked on a major restructuring.
Westpac half-year profits tumble more than 60%
AFP, Published on 04/05/2020
» SYDNEY - Westpac announced Monday its half-year net profit had fallen 62 percent, making it the latest Australian bank to see profits dive during the coronavirus crisis.