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German retailer Metro AG reports sales growth of 0.2% to €10.1bn for Q1

The retailer announced that EBITDA rose by 9% during the quarter to €608m, with earnings per share nearly doubling. The group is on track to meet its target to match 2017’s 1.1% sales growth, despite the ‘challenging economic environment’.

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