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Dixons Announces Slight Fall In Profits To £85.3m

Warning of a tough retail market, the consumer electricals chain has reported a 6% fall in pre-tax profits of £85.3m, down from £90.9m last year. However, impairment charges totalling £309.4m, related to its Spanish and Greek operations, have resulted in a overall pre-tax loss of £224.1m for the group.

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