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| KOSPI | 1,981.09 | -1.34 (-0.07%) |
Marks & Spencer profits fall again
Profits at Marks & Spencer have fallen for the second year in a row as its much maligned womenswear divison continued to disappoint.
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Top stories
... Off. � G4S chief executive Nick Buckles steps down � Marks & Spencer profits fall after clothing struggles � Burberry pre-tax profits up 14pc to �427.8m � Vodafone pre-tax profit fell 65.9pc � Political attacks on tax avoidance could damage Britain � Apple 'tried ...
LONDON�Burberry Group PLC Tuesday showed further signs of recovery following a shock midyear profit warning, as it reported a rise in full-year revenue and bucked a wider trend in the luxury industry that has seen some of its competitors lose steam in ...
The company suffered a total impairment of �7.7bn, which sent annual pre-tax profits tumbling by two thirds to �3.26bn. Vodafone has suffered in the slump in southern Europe, which has caused a long squeeze on consumer spending.
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer said that the company does not 'intend' to take down any of the porn-heavy sites that are run on Tumblr after the tech giant acquired the blogging platform for $1.1billion.
Local Business Week (LBW) drew to a close on Sunday, leaving in its wake several interesting points to consider about the future of the British high street and its thousands of butchers, bakers, candlestick makers - and countless other small businesses.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 1.16% | 1,668.07M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -0.03% | 6,719.61M |
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| Conglomerates | +0.56% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.20% |
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| Energy | +0.63% |
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| Financial | -0.42% |
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| Healthcare | -0.81% |
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| Services | -0.43% |
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| Technology | -0.15% |
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| Transportation | +0.64% |
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| Utilities | -0.07% |
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