Asda to hire 10,000 to bolster customer service in the U.K

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Asda announced that it will add new jobs in the 2001 year in order to improve its customer service in Britain. The company plans to add 10,000 new jobs.

Labor force information, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, Grocery stores, Supermarket Chains, Human resource management, Supermarkets, ASDA Group Ltd.

Marks & Spencer net profits rises 20%

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Marks and Spencer PLC posted an increase of 20% in its net profits for the first half of the fiscal year. The company posted 144.2 million pounds in net profits for the first-half ending on September 30, 2001.

Department Stores, Profit, Profits, Marks and Spencer PLC

Pearson's pretax profit declined nearly 40% in half amid charges

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Pearson PLC posted a decline of almost 40% in its pretax profits for the first-half of 1999. Pearson is a publishing and television firm based in the UK. The company 's profits fell primarily due to restructuring charges linked to the purchase of Simon & Schuster in 1998. Pearson posted 55 million pound sterling (83.34 million euros) in pretax profits for the period. During the same period in 1998, the company posted 89 million pound sterling.

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Posts decline of almost 40% in pretax profits for first-half of 1999

Printing & Publishing, Publishing industry, Abstract, Pearson PLC