Qantas profits dip to lowest in four years as jet fuel costs climb after Iran conflict
Airline declines to predict impact of new carry-on luggage charge on Jetstar revenue or ticket sales, saying it is offering customers ‘choice’Follow o...
Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran war
Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting periodFollow our Australia news ...
Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.7m dividend as profits almost halve
Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery schoolJamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselve...
Specsavers pays £12m dividend to parent company as profits soar
Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales increased 7% to £4.3bnSpecsavers has paid £12m to its par...
'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court
Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its p...
A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing
The administrative work required to run an effective investment scam has been drastically cut by using merging technologyGet our breaking news email, ...
HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’
Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meetUnion workers...
First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax
Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for US families. Plus, the undiscovered masterpiece that was left lying in mus...
Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil’s profits from Iran war
US president’s complaint industry ‘making too much money’ comes after his policies boosted corporationsDonald Trump’s statement that oil companies hav...
US stock market hits record highs as AI profits pile and oil prices ease
S&P 500 shot up 1.8% and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a few months agoThe US stock market rallied to re...
Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn
Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaignersBusiness live – latest updatesCampaigner...
BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaring
Energy company’s $5.73bn quarterly profits come after Shell posted second highest quarterly earnings on recordBusiness live – latest updatesBP has rep...
Profits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending
Shares in Rolls-Royce jump by 5.5% after it lifts earnings guidance, while BAE Systems also upgrades profit forecastsBusiness live – latest updatesRol...
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Environmental groups renew calls for windfall tax to support households following Q2 earnings rise to $9.84bn Shell more than doubled its profit in it...
VW profits plunge and deep job cuts loom amid tough Chinese competition
Carmaker, which is pushing through cost-cutting programme, expects sales to fall by up to 3% this yearVolkswagen has reported a steep fall in profits ...
EasyJet profits plunge 70% as fuel costs soar amid Iran war
Budget airline, which has two US investment firms vying to buy it, also affected by passengers booking laterThe low-cost airline easyJet has revealed ...
Tesla’s profits slide despite growing revenue as it pivots to robotics and AI
Shares in Elon Musk company fall more 3% in after-hours trading, as earnings per share miss Wall Street expectationsTesla reported its second-quarter ...
Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Equinor benefits from move to ramp up oil and gas production during strait of Hormuz blockadesBusiness live – latest updatesProfits at Norway’s state ...
