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Finnish grocery retailer Kesko has announced a jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2016 to EUR103.8m (US$116m) over EUR68.5m in the same period last year.

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Profits from Kesko's food retail business fell in the first quarter of the year, with the Finland-based grocer's domestic business faring worse than the market as a whole.

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Finnish retailer Kesko plans to launch its K-Menu private label range, with the first products to be in store from next month.

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Finnish retailer Kesko has booked an increase in profit despite weaker sales, as the group benefited from cost cutting.

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Finland-based retailer Kesko has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings from its food stores, boosted by cost savings.

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Finland-based retailer Kesko has booked an increase in food earnings in the first half.

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Finland-based retailer Kesko has booked an increase in food earnings in the first quarter.

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Expansion into Russia and store openings hit profits from Finland-based retailer Kesko's food stores last year.

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Finland-based retailer Kesko has opened its first food store in Russia in the city of St Petersburg.

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Expansion into Russia and store openings hit Finland-based retailer Kesko's food profit in the first nine months of the year.

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Expansion into Russia has hit profits from Finland-based retailer Kesko's food division in the first half of the year.

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Finnish retailer Kesko has booked a drop in first-quarter group profits as earnings in its food retail division slid.

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Finnish retailer Kesko has booked an increase in full-year profits from its food business, boosted by strong sales.

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Finnish retailer Kesko has reduced its target for 2012 profits due to lower consumer confidence and the economic turmoil in Europe.

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Kesko saw operating profit in its food business grow over the first half of 2011, with the Finnish grocery retailer reporting "excellent" sales of its Pirkka private-label range.

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Finnish grocery retailer Kesko has revealed plans to launch a hypermarket format in Russia.

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Continued growth from Kesko's grocery retail business failed to offset falling profits from its DIY chain in the fourth quarter of 2010, the Finnish company reported today (3 February).

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Finnish retailer Kesko today (26 October) posted an almost 40% jump in operating profit from its food division during the third quarter of the year.

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Finnish retailer Kesko saw profits from its grocery business jump almost 40% during the second quarter of 2010 as the food industry cancelled some campaign plans amid this spring's industry strikes.

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Finnish retail group Kesko saw profits in its food division drop for the first quarter of 2010, despite a lift in sales.

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Finnish retail group Kesko reported a drop in full-year profits today (5 January) but said the sales performance of its food stores remained “steady” during the period.

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Finnish retail group Kesko hopes to acquire Carrefour's Russian hypermarkets, according to Kesko chief financial officer Aria Talma.

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Finnish food and DIY retailer Kesko today (11 September) that "no decisions" had been made on whether to take its grocery retailing business into Russia.

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Finnish retailer Kesko said today (24 July) that its second-quarter profits halved as consumers reigned in spending due to the economic downturn.

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Finnish retailer Kesko said today (28 April) the near future remains “dim” as it posted a drop in first-quarter net profit due to weak demand.

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Kesco Food’s Russian subsidiary Cassa Oy is looking to acquire Russia's third-largest grocery chain OOO Lenta, the company confirmed today (20 October).

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Finnish retailer Kesko and Valluga-Sijoitus have sold 23 jointly-held store properties to Aberdeen Property Fund Finland.

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Russian hypermarket chain Lenta is staying tight-lipped over the rumoured sale of a stake in the business.