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Sainsbury’s returns to profit

The grocer has reported pre-tax profits of £854m in the year to 5 March, compared with pre-tax losses of £164m the previous year. Sainsbury’s attributes the result to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions and retail footfall increasing.

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