Investment Column: Engine power boosts Rolls-Royce

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• Rolls-Royce beats expectations - Rolls-Royce, the UK aero- and marine-engine group, beat expectations on Thursday as aftermarket sales helped boost underlying first-half profits by almost a fifth.
• Rolls-Royce lifted by airline upturn - Rolls-Royce, the UK aero-engine maker, signalled the upturn in the airline sector had come earlier than expected as it unveiled strong interim profit.

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