Earnings from continuing activities increase by 61%
Firm reports strong momentum in retail business
Manufacturing and resources have seen the most weakness
More than half of the companies in the survey reported a profit, with the majority increasing vs the previous year
Bank reports a 14% increase in total revenue from last year
Royal Bank announces earnings 3% higher over last year
Bank reports record Q3 earnings of $890 million
Bank reports a 13% drop in Q3 profits
Revenue up 5%
Profits from the first half of 2013 are down slightly from 2012