With no sign of oil price rebound, Shell wields axe again

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is to axe 6,500 jobs this year and step up spending cuts as it seeks to reassure investors it can withstand an extended period of lower oil prices, even through its planned $70 billion acquisition of BG Group.

Toyota posts 19% rise in full year net profits

Japan's biggest car manufacturer, Toyota, has posted a year-on-year 19% rise in net income for the 12 months to March, beating expectations.

Exxon Mobil sees profits jump 28%

Exxon Mobil, the US's largest oil and gas company, has reported a sharp rise in profits as it cut capital and exploration spending.

Wal-Mart blames cold weather for fall in profits

The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has reported a fall in profits due to particularly cold winter weather.

Wal-Mart reports fall in quarterly profits

The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has reported a 22% drop in quarterly profit and given a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast for the coming year.

FedEx posts higher-than expected profit, will cut more capacity

(Reuters) - FedEx Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, sending its shares higher, but the world's biggest air-freight company said it was cutting more capacity between the United States and Asia.

International deliveries seen boosting UPS in near term

(Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc , the world's No. 1 package delivery company, said its international package business will drive results in the near term and that it expects the small-package market to grow faster than the U.S. economy in 2013.