The firm said profits jumped to 8.46 billion US dollars (£6.31 billion) in the third quarter, up from 2.21 billion dollars (£1.65 billion) a year ago.

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The FTSE 100 oil giant reported better-than-expected underlying earnings of 10.81 billion US dollars for the three months to September 30.

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The consumer goods firm revealed underlying sales grew by 5.2% in the three months to September 30, of which 2.3% was due to higher prices.

Anglo-Swedish AstraZeneca employs 100,000 workers globally, of which around 10,000 are based in the UK.

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Nationwide Building Society said property values grew by 0.5% in October, down from growth of 0.8% in September.

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Nationwide Building Society said property values grew by 0.5% in October, down from growth of 0.8% in September.

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The firm said profits jumped to 8.46 billion US dollars (£6.31 billion) in the third quarter, up from 2.21 billion dollars (£1.65 billion) a year ago.

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The group behind Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s and Cornetto now expects annual sales to grow by around 5.5%, compared with previous guidance for about 3-5%.

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