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Some businesses have no choice but to allow one division to devour the sales of another
Alain Rabec takes over struggling business that includes Castorama and Brio Dépôt
Regulator is extending the scope of its investigation into accounting error
DIY merchant sees ‘mixed’ outlook by geography with ‘continued uncertainty’ in UK
Chief executive is unlikely to secure a sale before stepping down later this month
JPMorgan in talks for stake in Antony Jenkins’ 10x fintech business
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B&Q owner picks Thierry Garnier because of his success in building business in China
Big-box retailers trial new concepts as more consumers turn to tradesmen
Sales rise at B&Q in UK and Ireland after cold spell dented previous year’s figures
Demerging the French business would make sense
Véronique Laury joins list of departing senior staff at DIY conglomerate
Chief’s five-year improvement plan could take much longer than stipulated
Failure to deliver unification strategy could attract activist investors, say analysts
Garden furniture and barbeques boost B&Q owner
Kingfisher reports 4% group-wide sales drop due to weather and faltering UK demand
Unification of product lines and IT platforms is taking effect
Kingfisher posts unexpectedly weak UK sales for both its B&Q and Screwfix chains
Carpetright, Moss Bros, Mothercare and Kingfisher all hit as they signal uncertainty
