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| Aon Q4 profit rises, but margin pressures persist
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| Reuters - Aon Corp posted a higher quarterly profit that narrowly beat market estimates, but the world's largest insurance broker continued to face margin pressures in its Aon Hewitt segment for the second-straight quarter. |
| Truck maker Volvo's Q4 profit rockets
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| AP - Swedish truck maker AB Volvo recorded a 46 percent rise in fourth-quarter profits after a surge in sales it described as the best it has seen in more than two decades. |
| Japan's Panasonic projects record annual net loss
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 AP - Panasonic on Friday nearly doubled its projected net loss for the fiscal year to a record 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) amid weak TV and mobile phone sales and ongoing restructuring costs after acquiring smaller Sanyo Electronics Co.
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| Broadband gives BT a Q3 profit boost
(AP)
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| AP - A strong performance by the broadband business helped British telecommunications company BT PLC report a 41 percent increase in net profit in the three months ending Dec. 31. |
| BT posts solid earnings and raises guidance
(Reuters)
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| Reuters - Lower regulatory charges, cost cuts and strong demand for a wide range of services enabled Britain's BT to post solid third-quarter core earnings on Friday and lift aspects of its forecasts. |
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