Shell Warns of Weak Economic Outlook Despite Bumper Profit

  • Third-quarter net income beat the highest analyst estimate
  • Weak economy is a risk to pace of debt reduction, buybacks
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Royal Dutch Shell Plc said the worsening economy could slow the pace of returns to shareholders, overshadowing a strong third-quarter trading performance that yielded bumper profits.