MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. is reporting its third-quarter profit and revenue both rose by nearly a quarter compared with a year ago, buoyed by organic growth as well as recent acquisitions.
The result beat analyst expectations for $1.90 per share, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv. TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says its net income rose in the third quarter from last year, supported especially by business growth in Asia. The insurer says it had a net income attributed to shareholders of $1 billion in the quarter ending Sept. 30, up from $777 million last year, when new reporting rules are factored in. Manulife core earnings, which the company says strips out short-term market fluctuations and is a better measure of long-term potential, came in at $1.