Unilever reports 35% profit gain: sales rise 3.3%
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Unilever Group of the United Kingdom posted a soaring second quarter net profit increase of 35 percent to 986 million Euros ($1.26 billion) from 731 million Euros last year. Revenues were due to increased market share particularly in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Sales grew by 3.3 percent.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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Cadbury posts 46% rise in net, sets plan to offset higher costs
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Cadbury Schweppes PLC of the United Kingdom posted a soaring 46 percent rise in net profit for 2005 to 765 million Pounds ($1.33 billion) up from 525 million Pounds last year. The food giant is planning cost cutting measures and price increases to offset increasing commodity costs.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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Tesco widens its lead over rivals in the U.K
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Tesco PLC's market share increases over the Christmas Season with an expected pretax profit of $3.72 billion for the full year.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
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