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FTSE 100 suffers triple-digit losses as the markets turn
MIDDAY REPORT: The headline index suffered triple-digit losses midday, with news of shrinking manufacturing in China impacting the mining sector and the general market hit by US QE uncertainties. ...
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Price hikes improve United Utilities' revenue take by £71m
Waste and water group United Utilities said today revenue was up by £71m to £1.636bn in the year to end-March, principally as a result of the impact of the regulated price increase for 2012/13 of ...
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The Press Roundup
A brief summary of Thursday's main business headlines... Extensive coverage of Bernanke speech, China manufacturing slump....
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Halfords cuts dividend
Cycle and autoparts retailer Halfords said sales were £871.3m in the year to end-March, up 1% and up 0.3% on an LfL basis. Gross margin was flat at 54.8%.
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Young's sees growth
Brewer and pubco Young & Co reported a strong performance for the full year, with further like-for-like growth in H2 against strong comparatives.
Profit before tax came in at £22.319m, with basic earnings...
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