Kingfisher's pretax profit increased 39%
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Kingfisher PLC posted an improvement of 39% in its pretax profits for the 1999 first-half. The company posted 254 million pounds (392.1 million euros) in pretax profits for the period ending July 31.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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Storehouse to split units and dissolve
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Storehouse PLC is planning to split its Mothercare and BhS chains. The move signals the beginning of the breakup of Storehouse, which will be concluded by 2001.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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