Google profits trigger concerns

Bad debt charge hits BNP profits
French bank BNP Paribas sees quarterly profits more than halve after it takes a 1.992bn-euro charge to cover bad debts.

Global slowdown hits BMW profits
German luxury carmaker BMW sees quarterly profits fall because of the global slowdown and says it cannot forecast future results.

Shell gains from high oil prices
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports a 71% jump in quarterly profits to $10.9bn helped by record high oil prices earlier this year.

Asian stock markets tumble again
Asian shares fall again at the start of the week as worries about the depth of the slowdown continue to hit sentiment.

Amazon warns over festive sales
Online retailer Amazon reports a 48% rise in quarterly profits, but warns that its Christmas sales may miss Wall Street targets.