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Co-Operative Sees Profits Jump By 50%

The supermarket chain has reported pre-tax profits of £545.7m for 2010, an increase of 50% compared to the previous year, despite a 2.5% fall in like-for-like sales. However, chief executive Peter Marks warned of challenging trading conditions for the rest of the year and into 2012.

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