UK: Asda profits fell in 2010
By James Jordan | 8 October 2011
Asda, the UK retailer, has posted a fall in profits for 2010 due to a rise in share option costs and an increase in royalties to parent company Wal-Mart Stores.
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Asda, the UK retailer, has posted a fall in profits for 2010 due to a rise in share option costs and an increase in royalties to parent company Wal-Mart Stores.
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