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HMV Group Issues Third Profits Warning This Year

The retail chain has reduced its expected full-year pre-tax profits by £8m to £30m, in its third profits warning this year. The group has gained an extension from its bankers for tests on loan conditions, but shares in the group fell by 6.5% following the announcement.

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