Wolseley hit by housing slowdown

Antofagasta sees profits rise 15%
Mining giant Antofagasta reports a 15% rise in half-year profits as high copper prices offset higher production costs.

Starbucks reports falling profits
Coffee chain giant Starbucks releases the disappointing results that it warned investors about last week.

Wii raises earnings at Nintendo
Video games giant Nintendo warns that its profits over the year to March 2009 will be below forecasts.

Starbucks hit by housing slowdown
Coffee chain giant Starbucks lowers its forecasts for the year, blaming the economic slowdown in the US.

Profits fall at General Electric
US giant General Electric reports large falls in profits at its consumer finance and industrial divisions.