Winners & losers
Ups and downs in the week that was... Apple Apple reports quarterly profits of $7.75 billion, up by twelve percent, helped by strong sales of its iPhone.
Boeing Boeing’s profits from April to June were boosted by ‘strong’ commercial aircraft sales: profits rose 52% to $1.65 billion over last year.
Pepsico Pepsico shares rose sharply following positive results - it raised its earnings forecast for the year.
Microsoft Reports Nokia losses are behind a 7% fall in profits to $4.6 billion in Q2.
GM Recalling an additional 717,949 vehicles, and as a result its earnings have slumped.
Ticket buyers Six men charged in scam connection for defrauding eBay’s Stubhub of about $1m.
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Spanish jobs The unemployment rate has fallen below 25% for the first time in two years.
Start-ups PayPal Working Capital fund will launch later this year advancing cash to UK small businesses.
Real Madrid Spanish football club has topped an annual Forbes list of the world’s most valuable sports teams.
GSK Shares in drug maker GlaxoSmithKline are down 6% after its profits were hit by a fall in sales and the strong pound.
ECB The website of the European Central Bank has been hacked, with personal information stolen. #german police are investigating.
Alstom Alston Network, a UK subsidiary of the French engineering group, has been charged with corruption by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).