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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Apr 2013

    Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn, hit by £1.2bn write-down of US market withdrawalhttp://bbc.in/ZwvF9E 

    11:25 PM - 16 Apr 2013
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      2. Invisible Surrey‏ @InvisibleSurrey 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @UKTesco That's what happens when you go from great service to couldn't give a toss

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      1. The Rambling Man‏ @a_rambling_man 18 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn." Is this why the price of own brand tuna went up a staggering 10% overnight?

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      1. Travis Dunn‏ @Jarvidus 18 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Is this what Franz Ferdinand meant with their verse "Who gives a damn about the profits of Tesco?"

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      1. George‏ @gkcdavis 17 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn, hit by £1.2bn write-down of US market withdrawal http://bbc.in/ZwvF9E ” WAAYYY!

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      1. LondonNev‏ @LondonNev 17 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Can Tesco and companies like it ever win? Before, Profits far too large and beating up suppliers. Today "how the mighty fall"!

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      1. Beyond the Fridge‏ @beyondthefridge 17 Apr 2013
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        Good news for Frome & the like, Tesco World domination fail“@BBCBreaking: Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn http://bbc.in/ZwvF9E ”

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      1. Jen Charlesworth‏ @charlewag 17 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn http://bbc.in/ZwvF9E ” Poor Tesco, only GBP1.96bn profit this year

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      1. Marcin Jablonski‏ @marcin_jab 17 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @UKTesco saw it coming. Not enough staff to cope with deliveries, empty shelves, unreasonable offers and so much more. #fail

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      1. Dean Wards‏ @cockneykiwi1 17 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that will teach them for buying chicken from Thailand - check the labels! Buy British! Even sandwiches =chicken from Thailand

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      1. That Retail Dude‏ @ThatRetailDude 17 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Tesco PBT falls 51% to £1.96bn, hit by £1.2bn write-down of US mkt exit. http://bbc.in/ZwvF9E ” Imagine the Clubcard points!

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      1. Graeme Wood‏ @Graywood 17 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn, hit by £1.2bn write-down of US market withdrawal bless them !! Hard times !!

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      1. Keith Sherman‏ @Shermaniper 17 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn, That's what happens when they muck me about with their rubbish online card service

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      1. Pat Waistnidge‏ @grannypatt 17 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how the might have fallen. Sort out English business or expect same here. Too much competition to ignore customers anger.

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      1. Craig Baldwin‏ @goochus73 17 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn, hit by £1.2bn write-down of US market withdrawal http://bbc.in/ZwvF9E ”

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      1. Chris Yexley‏ @Chris_yexley 17 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking fantastic- now they can stop converting Pubs to Tesco express !!!!

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      1. Andrew Dearling‏ @andrewmdearling 17 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Tesco pre-tax profits fall 51% to £1.96bn, hit by £1.2bn write-down of US market withdrawal http://bbc.in/ZwvF9E ” ouch!

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