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Marks & Spencer announces better-than-expected interim profits

The FTSE 100 retailer has announced a 75% uptick in pre-tax profits to £360.2m in the six months to the end of September. Food sales were up 14.7% compared to last year, and sales in the Clothing & Home division rose 5.7%.

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