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French business weighs on profit at B&Q owner Kingfisher
But company says it is on track to grow gross margin in the full year
B&Q owner cautious on macro backdrop in UK and France
Company made £440m pretax profit in first half of this year
Kingfisher sales dented by weak French market and B&Q in UK
Europe’s largest home improvement retailer sees slowdown in UK and Ireland markets
Kingfisher beats forecasts as profit edges higher
B&Q owner made an underlying pretax profit of £686 million last year
B&Q owner Kingfisher targets £500m profit increase
Firm planning a capital return of £600m in addition to annual dividend payments
Kingfisher may open new retail stores as profits dip
B&Q owner runs Screwfix chain and Castorama and Brico Depot in France
Sales surge at B&Q boosts parent firm Kingfisher’s profit
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Kingfisher bids for Mr Bricolage to bolster French presence
B&Q owner already trades as Castorama and Brico Depot in France
France to legislate again for Sunday trading
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