Greene King has reported a jump in profits and sales, driven by a rising demand for pub meals.

BBC: Greene King profits from pub dining demand

Money lender Wonga has announced a sharp jump in profits, thanks to strong demand for credit during the downturn.

BBC: Wonga profits triple on strong loan demand

All three of Japan's biggest shippers are forecasting a jump in profits this year based on the strength of the country's export-led recovery.

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The company also said that the jump in profits was partly the result of customers turning up their heating during April and September.

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The research comes as Samsung reported a 76% jump in profits for the last three months of 2012, helped by sales of its Galaxy smartphones.

BBC: Samsung leads mobile phone shipments

Although half-year results, announced this week, showed a 70% jump in profits, the bank has a hard time making branches profitable in a country where its average employee earns SFr140, 000 a year.

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Nike started off trading higher after the company reported a 9% jump in net profits.

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On Friday, two other US banks also reported a large jump in first quarter profits.

BBC: Citigroup profits see strong rise

Reforming Japan's tax system would probably lead to a jump in overall corporate profits.

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The internet auction site eBay has reported a big jump in its quarterly profits.

BBC: eBay reports jump in its profits

Google has reported a rise in profits with a jump in revenues, as it ploughed more money into advertising and research and development.

BBC: Google profits back on track as annual revenue hits record

Recently, Starbucks reported a big jump in its revenue and profits because of its China expansion.

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Japan's Honda has reported a jump in third-quarter profits as US sales recover, but cut its annual forecast as sales in China and Europe drop.

BBC: Honda sees quarterly profits rise but cuts annual forecast

Lenovo, the world's second-largest maker of PCs, has reported a 54% rise in profits on overseas acquisitions and a jump in sales.

BBC: Lenovo posts a 54% rise in profits as sales jump

The health insurance and managed-care provider is still up 72.5% in the past 12 months, and the gurus decided it was time to jump off of the train and lock in profits, especially since the Medicare Modernization Act, which takes effect next year, could put a crimp in the growth in premiums that health insurance providers can charge.

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That's a jump from 9.3% of profits in last year's ranking.

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The burger chain booked profits of 87 cents a share, thanks to a 7.2% jump in overseas sales and a 5.0% increase in the United States.

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