1.   Delta forecasts profits for the second quarter and full year, said Joe Kolshak, director of investors relations.

2.   The first warning came after Intel forecast lower profits in the current quarter, sending technology stocks plummeting.

3.   BINTAI Kinden Corp Bhd is optimistic that it will achieve its forecast profits despite the slowdown in the economy, says managing director Ong Phuay Koon.

4.   But the electronics giant forecast profits will decline in the year ahead, partly due to an expected slowdown in sales in Asia.

5.   Managing director Ong Puay Koon said despite the slowdown in the economy, Bintai Kinden will be able to achieve its forecast profits.

6.   The higher than forecast group net profit was mainly attributable to lower tax charges.

7.   The group will maintain its Chinese restaurant business despite failing to achieve the forecast pre-tax profit made in its listing prospectus last year.

8.   Another factor depressing prices in London was a downgrading by a broker of forecast profits for the chemicals company ICI.

9.   Several investment banks have reduced forecast profits by British Steel which is particularly vulnerable because Germany is a major export market.