Oil giant BP has reported a fall in profits for the past three months.
Shares in General Motors have fallen 11% after the company reported a fall in profits and a weak outlook.
Microsoft has reported a fall in profits despite a boost in sales from the technology giant's new Windows 8 operating system.
Germany's Siemens, an equipment maker, reported a sharp fall in profits last week, which it blamed partly on large telecoms write-offs.
Goals Soccer Centres has reported a fall in profits, after taking a hit from an aborted takeover of the firm earlier this year.
The internet company, which has also announced a 28% fall in profits, is using Microsoft's search technology in a bid to improve advertising revenue.
Another sign of pay for performance being a reality is that bonuses fell the fastest in those industries which experienced the steepest fall in profits.
Soft drinks maker Britvic has reported a near 20% fall in profits after being hit by the cost of recalling newly designed Fruit Shoot bottles.
The online retailer Amazon has announced a sharp fall in profits.
Sports fashion retailer JD Sports has announced a sharp fall in profits due to losses at its newly-acquired Blacks Leisure chain and the cost of moving warehouses.
Nokia, the largest maker of mobile phones, has warned of a weak start to 2011 after seeing a fall in profits in the last three months of 2010.
Cruise company Carnival has reported another big fall in profits, as it continues to be affected by January's capsizing of its Costa Concordia ship off the coast of Italy.
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Trinity Mirror, owner of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, The People and more than 100 regional titles, has reported a 65% fall in profits this morning, says the Guardian.
It was also assisted by improved conditions at its US Greyhound coach division, where it runs a fleet of about 60, 000 yellow school buses, although there was a fall in profits.
There was little let up in the flow of bad news as online broker Charles Schwab reported a 62% fall in profits, and telecoms group Sprint saw its some of its profits slide more than 70%.
The announcement came as it reported a 50% fall in net profits in the first quarter due to the weak French economy.
Last week it reported a 2.9% fall in annual profits and said it was cutting prices in an attempt to win back market share.
Just last month, Sir Philip's Bhs business announced a 60% fall in annual profits, a setback he blamed on mistakes in its womenswear collection.
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PDVSA, Venezuela's state-run oil company, announced a sharp fall in 2006 profits on Tuesday, perhaps a sign that a lack of investment in the industry may be eroding the country's productive capacity.
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Johnston Press has reported a fall in underlying profits as revenues from print advertising continue to decline.
In the latest quarter the company reported a 16% drop in revenues and a 10% fall in net profits as sugar-refining margins shrank.
Bank of America has reported a big fall in quarterly profits after it had to take another financial hit on bad mortgage debt.
Despite the fall in both profits and revenues, Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan said the bank entered 2013 "strong and well positioned for further growth".
Japanese car maker Nissan has reported a big fall in third quarter profits, blaming weak demand in Europe, China and the United States.
Since Nasdaq commenced its fall in March, profits from such operations have tended to disappear.
In the NBA, owners have seen league-wide profits fall in recent years and want a harder cap with fewer salary cap loopholes.
Sainsbury's has posted a fall in pre-tax profits despite rising sales, as conditions remain "challenging".
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Oil giant BP has posted a fall in full-year profits after setting aside money to cover liabilities for the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
In his view, which has some prominent supporters, it is not a lack of supply, but a fall in real wages which has helped maintain employment and profits in an environment of slow demand.
The cuts come as slowing global demand and a fall in commodity prices have hurt profits at mining firms.
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