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BHP Billiton announces record profit for 2006 and $US10 billion buy back

BHP Billiton announces record profit for 2006 and $US10 billion buy back

   BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, today announced the buy back $10 billion of shares after higher metal prices drove profit to a record.

Posted : Wed, Feb 07, 2007

Category : World-Business / Business-Finance News

Exxon Mobil reported 2006 earnings

Exxon Mobil reported 2006 earnings

   Today, Exxon Mobil Corp posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company - $39.5 billion - even as earnings for the last quarter of 2006 declined 4 percent due to lower natural gas prices and shrinking profits from gasoline sales.

Posted : Thu, Feb 01, 2007

Category : World-Business / Business-Finance News

Mattel - 2006 fourth quarter and full-year financial results

Mattel - 2006 fourth quarter and full-year financial results

   Mattel, Inc., the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products, today reported 2006 fourth quarter and full-year financial results.

Posted : Mon, Jan 29, 2007

Category : World-Business / Business-Finance News

Record Subscriber Growth For Cingular Wireless

Record Subscriber Growth For Cingular Wireless

   AT&T's Cingular Wireless reported today a net income of $782 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, which is a year-over-year increase of over 283 percent. Revenue was up about 10 percent to $9.76 billion from $8.85 billion.

Posted : Wed, Jan 24, 2007

Category : World-Business / Business-Finance News

GM sold 9.09 Million Vehicles Last Year

GM sold 9.09 Million Vehicles Last Year

   General Motors said Wednesday that its 2006 global sales fell 0.9 percent from 9.17 million in 2005. According to preliminary sales GM sold 9.09 million cars and trucks around the world in 2006.

Posted : Wed, Jan 17, 2007

Category : World-Business / Business-Finance News
 
 
 
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