Profit No Matter What 2010

In the world of business and finance, the government contracts are lucrative and the lobbying has a secret side where money change hands. In South Africa this is now very visible as the economic crunch intensifies a news insight by Bernard Poolman from Desteni www.desteni.co.za equalmoney eqlmoney equality

View Count: 42 Date: August 31, 2010

Novartis net profit rises 12% on sales gain of 27%
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis AG on Tuesday announced second-quarter net attributable profit of $2.7 billion, against profit of $2.42 billion in the same period a year...
United Carpets rolls out 13% profit increase
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Carpet and flooring retailer United Carpets rolled out a 13% increase in annual pre-tax profit as total like for like sales fell by 1.4% in the first 15 weeks of the new financial...
Hamish McRae: What history teaches us about global financial crises: they always hurt
Gosh, it goes on, doesn't it?
Citi profit up 24% at $3.3bn
After two-and-half years of clawing itself back from the brink, Citigroup said that earnings rose 24% amid decent investment banking results and lower consumer loan losses.
Increase in FSA Fines in 2010/11 Largely Driven by a Handful of Large Penalties; NERA Analysis Revea
NERA Economic Consulting, a leading global provider of economic advice and analysis in business, legal, and regulatory matters, announced today the release of an in-depth report analysing trends in...
Market Watch: Index hit by profit taking on Astgra, banking stocks
JAKARTA: The Jakarta Composite Index is believed to to continue rally but in limited range on increasing profit taking after the index touched new high. Trimegah Securities suggests the investors to...
Exclusive: How (And Why) An NBA Team Makes A $7 Million Profit Look Like A $28 Million Loss [Team Fi
# teamfinancials We've obtained audited financial data for the New Jersey Nets covering the three fiscal years from June 2003 to June 2006. Though the numbers end five years ago, you can still see the...