Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals announced its quarterly results for the period ending December 31, 2008. It posted 157 per cent increase in net profit for the third quarter of current financial year.

The company has posted a net profit of Rs 208.4 crore for the fourth quarter, as against Rs 80.9 crore during the corresponding period last fiscal.

During the quarter, the company said that its income from operations rose to Rs 374.8 crore in December quarter, where as the same was at Rs 346.7 crore in the previous year.

Nicosia, Feb 19: Ahli United Bank of Bahrain has announced that its net profit for 2008 amounted to 255.7 million dollars, while its total operating income rose to 665.5 million dollars.

Compared to 2007, the net profit of the bank was 296.3 million dollars, but the lower profits are attributed to a higher level of net loan provisions of 96.8 million dollars to ensure adequate coverage of problematic exposures and maintenance of asset quality in a prudent manner.

New York - Retailing giant Wal-Mart reported Tuesday that its net earnings fell nearly 8 p

Patni Computer Systems announced financial results, reporting 9 per cent decline in net profit, for the period ended December 31, 2008.

Patni's net stood at Rs 483.01 crore in the reporting period, due to decline in demand in Information Technology segment under the impact of global slowdown, as compared to Rs 483.63 crore in the same period last year.

Patni Computer Chairman and CEO, Mr. Narendra K Patni said, "The effect of the global meltdown has been more than expected for everyone and this is impacting our business in the short run."

Country's largest cement maker, ACC announced financial results for year ended December31, 2008. The firm posted 23 per cent decline in net profit following high input costs and low demand in realty sector in the midst of global financial crisis. Its net stood at Rs 1,099 crore in the reporting quarter as compared to Rs 1,427 crore in the same period last year.

London - British Airways (BA) Friday reported a pre-tax loss of 70 million pounds (100 million dollars) in the nine months to 31 December, compared with a profit of 816 million pounds in the same period in 2007.

BA said Friday that the decline in the value of the pound and the airline's high costs in dollars added to pressures of last summer's steep oil price rise.

"The industry continues to face very difficult trading conditions on the back of a weak economic environment," the airline said.