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Argos owner suffers 60% profit slump

Argos owner suffers 60% profit slump

The Home Retail Group has suffered a 60 per cent year-on-year decline in profits after a poor performance from Argos.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 2nd 2012 at 10:54AM in News
Tesco posts first UK profit decline for 20 years

Tesco posts first UK profit decline for 20 years

It may be the biggest and most important retailer in the UK, but supermarket giant Tesco has posted its first fall in UK profits for 20 years.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2012 at 9:35AM in News
Mass Effect 3 loss could cost GAME £2m

Mass Effect 3 loss could cost GAME £2m

The consequence of GAME not stocking Mass Effect 3 could be £2m of lost profit and a £6-7m drop in revenue, one analyst has predicted.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 8:26AM in News
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Recession? What recession? Apple posts record earnings

Recession? What recession? Apple posts record earnings

The High Street might be in tatters as the world’s governments wallow in spiralling pits of debt and despair, but it’s all parties and barbeques and women and jager bombs ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2012 at 8:40AM in News

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Argos owner suffers profits collapse

Argos owner suffers profits collapse

Home Retail Group, the owning company of catalogue chain Argos, has reported a shocking set of numbers in its half-year financial report.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2011 at 9:50AM in News
Flat profits reported by Gameloft

Flat profits reported by Gameloft

Mobile games publisher Gameloft has reported a net profit of €5.3 million (around $7.6m) for the first half of 2011, the same as it reported for the first half of ...

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Sep 2nd 2011 at 8:10AM in News
Sega to support Earthquake relief fund

Sega to support Earthquake relief fund

Sega and its UK studio Sports Interactive have pledged to donate a portion of revenues to a Japan earthquake relief fund.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2011 at 9:17AM in News
Namco Bandai sees profits rise

Namco Bandai sees profits rise

Japanese publisher Namco Bandai has revered the Y11.7bn loss seen in the quarter ending December 31st 2009 by reporting a profit of Y3.7bn for the same quarter in 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2011 at 9:07AM in News

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Nintendo income plummets

Nintendo income plummets

Slowing demand for the DS and the strength of the Japanese YEN have lead to a punishing quarter for platform holder Nintendo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 29th 2010 at 10:28AM in News
Profits rise at Future

Profits rise at Future

A 13 per cent year-on-year increase in traffic is the headline figure to emerge from Future Publishing’s H2 fiscal results.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2010 at 1:15PM in News
Konami profits up 22%

Konami profits up 22%

The full year financial results for Konami this year have proved a mixed bag, with profits increasing but revenues falling.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2010 at 4:22PM in News
Capcom profits plummet 73%

Capcom profits plummet 73%

Capcom has suffered a 73.1 per cent drop in profits over the last twelve months.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 7th 2010 at 10:43AM in News

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Annual falls for Nintendo

Annual falls for Nintendo

Nintendo has reported an 18 per cent decline in net income for the year ending March 31st 2010 at $2.45bn. Revenue was $1.53bn – a decline of 22 per cent.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 10:30AM in News
Global Xbox sales hit 40m

Global Xbox sales hit 40m

The Xbox 360 has now sold over 40m units worldwide since it was first launched in late 2005.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 10:57AM in News
Q2 losses for SouthPeak

Q2 losses for SouthPeak

Virginia-based US publisher SouthPeak Interactive has seen the $1.2m profit it enjoyed in the quarter ending December 31st 2008 turn into a $2.6m loss for the same period in 2009.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2010 at 1:15PM in News
Viacom seeking Rock Band refund

Viacom seeking Rock Band refund

With falling sales of Rock Band blamed for a three per cent year-on-year decline in sales for Harmonix owner Viacom, the company has said that it wants a partial refund ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2010 at 10:04AM in News

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Konami profits slip 40%

Konami profits slip 40%

Japanese publisher Konami has reported profits of $116.7m for the nine months ending December 31st – a 40 per cent year-on-year decline. Profits were down 18 per cent compared to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2010 at 4:23PM in News
Strong profits at Sony

Strong profits at Sony

Japanese electronics giant Sony has posted operating profits of $1.6bn for its third fiscal quarter – its first profit in five quarters. It’s a big improvement on the $197m loss ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2010 at 9:47AM in News
Profits up 866% at Capcom

Profits up 866% at Capcom

Capcom has reported net profits of YEN 1.73bn ($19.1m) for the nine months ending December 31st 2009 – a whopping 866 per cent increase on the same period a year ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2010 at 4:59PM in News
Nintendo suffers sales slump

Nintendo suffers sales slump

Though it was the star festive performer of 2009, platform holder Nintendo has reported a drop in both sales and profits for the nine months ending December 31st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2010 at 9:43AM in News
Economics of Rock Band are “improving”

Economics of Rock Band are “improving”

The owner of MTV and developer Harmonix has stated that the financial outlook for its Rock Band series is rosier than it once was – though Viacom does admit that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2009 at 10:25AM in News
Konami predicts profit slump

Konami predicts profit slump

Ahead of the publication of firm numbers for its current financial year, publisher Konami has issued a stark word of caution to investors, warning them that the numbers are likely ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2009 at 9:54AM in News
Profits and revenues fall at Microsoft

Profits and revenues fall at Microsoft

Windows and Xbox platform holder Microsoft has reported its results for the first quarter of its 2010-2011 financial year, revealing falls in revenue and income for the three months ending ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 26th 2009 at 10:16AM in News
Record profits for Apple

Record profits for Apple

Apple has reported revenues of $9.87bn and net profits of $1.67bn for its fiscal fourth quarter - its most profitable ever. The company sold 7.4m iPhones during the quarter, up ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 20th 2009 at 11:23AM in News
PlayStation revenues down 18%

PlayStation revenues down 18%

Sony has joined fellow platform holder Nintendo is posting year-on-year sales declines for its financial quarter ending June 30th, with revenues in its PlayStation business down 18 per cent year-on-year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 30th 2009 at 11:35AM in News