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B&Q owner Kingfisher has said its sales edged higher in the UK and Ireland in recent months, despite uncertainty around the Government's Budget statement holding back stronger consumer spending. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

B&Q owner Kingfisher forecasting £31m increase in tax bill following Budget

Water bills are to rise in coming years. Picture: Alamy/PA

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B&Q owner Kingfisher has revealed annual profits slumped by more than a quarter and warned over another steep fall in earnings this year as it overhauls its French arm to help revive its fortunes.(Photo by Rui Vieira/PA Wire)

B&Q owner Kingfisher reveals annual profits have slumped by more than a quarter

B&Q's owner Kingfisher has published its latest results. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

B&Q owner Kingfisher warns over profits again because of French sales woes

Homewares firm Dunelm has revealed falling annual profits as it battled rising costs, but forecast a return to earnings growth in the year ahead. (Photo supplied by PA)

Homewares firm Dunelm sees profits fall as costs bite

Rain ruined play for B&Q owner Kingfisher in the three months to the end of April as the poor conditions in France and the UK put people off buying garden furniture, it said Wednesday. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit outlook as wet weather dampens European sales

Retailer Wickes has become the latest DIY firm to reveal slumping profits and trading under pressure as the pandemic boom in home improvement fades. Picture: Wickes/PA Wire

Wickes reveals profits fall amid fading DIY demand

B&Q and Screwfix will open more than 100 new stores this year

B&Q and Screwfix plan to open more than 100 new stores this year

B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher said it expects its falling profits to drop even further this year, as it revealed that more than £1 in every £10 it made last year came from energy and water-saving products.

Kingfisher sees profits slump despite customers spending £1.4bn to save energy

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B&Q owner Kingfisher revealed pre-tax profits topped £1 billion last year as the boom in DIY seen throughout the Covid-19 pandemic continued.

B&Q owner Kingfisher removes Russian products and reveals profits topped £1bn

B&Q owner Kingfisher is expected to attempt to reassure investors that the pandemic-fuelled DIY boom is staying strong despite waning consumer confidence as it reports its latest financial results this week.

B&Q owner Kingfisher set for resilient sales as home improvement boom continues

Prime Minister Boris Johnson chooses a plant as he visits the garden centre in the B&Q store in Middlesbrough.

B&Q owner Kingfisher increases half-year profit outlook as sales soar

Wildlife artist Robert Fuller has found skulls and bones in the pellets once disected.

Wildlife artist Robert Fuller on the 'treasure' of discarded bird pellets

B&Q stores remain open to customers despite lockdown measures, due to their essential status

B&Q sales boosted by home improvement boom

The B&Q owner has been on a cost-cutting drive.

Why the owner of B&Q expects growth in profits

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Wildlife artist Robert Fuller builds a hide to film secret life of kingfishers
As an artist, I find the vivid pallet of a kingfisher irresistible and have spent many a happy day pre-lockdown wading through water to study them for my paintings.
Robert E Fuller

Shoppers queue outside B&Q during the coronavirus pandemic.

B&Q owner sees sales surge during lockdown

B&Q owner Kingfisher has reported a 21.8% plunge in UK and Ireland sales at the DIY chain over its first quarter

B&Q owner Kingfisher reports a plunge in UK and Ireland sales over first quarter

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New boss of B&Q owner says much to do to turn around Kingfisher’s fortunes

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B&Q owner reports fall in profits as DIY chain remained under pressure

B&Q sells outdoor furniture and DIY tools

B&Q owner Kingfisher names Carrefour stalwart as new CEO

DIY chain B&Q

B&Q bounces back following warm spring weather

The stricken Vauxhall on Denby Dale Road. (pic by Steve Smith)

Crash leaves Vauxhall car on its side

B&Q store. Picture by Frank Reid

B&Q owner Kingfisher looks for new boss to replace Veronique Laury as profits fa...

DIY chain B&Q

No quick fix warns B&Q owner as sales slump

Woman 'attacked and robbed' while having epileptic fit near pub in Hull

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B&Q store. Pic: FRANK REID

B&Q reports 10 per cent fall in profit

B&Q owner gets profit boost

Halfords. Photo: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Halfords names new chief executive

Wet summer weather has hit B&Q

B&Q blames wet weather for sales slump

Parents say the bags contain the work of hundreds of pupils.

Fury as parents say pupils' entire year of work dumped in bin bags and thrown ou...

Pictures by Robert E Fuller.

Robert Fuller's ground breaking study of majestic kingfishers

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B&Q owner sees first quarter sales dip

Former Asda chief Archie Norman has been appointed as M&S chairman.

Ex-Asda chief Archie Norman to be new M&S chairman

B&Q owner hails important year

File photo of a Screwfix store in Tamworth, as B&Q owner Kingfisher reported a solid set of third-quarter results, driven by another strong performance at Screwfix. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday November 22, 2016. The group said like-for-like sales in the UK rose 5.8% in the three months to the end of October, helping total revenue grow 1.8% to Â£2.96 billion. Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Strong Screwfix sales boost Kingfisher's revenue

B&Q said there has been "no clear evidence" of falling demand following the Brexit vote.

No Brexit impact on B&Q

DIY is booming for B&Q

Success story as B&Q owner assembles new ranges

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B&Q and Screwfix owner sees surprise rise in annual profit

A B&Q store Photo: Ian West/PA Wire

Kingfisher set to open another 200 Screwfix stores

Picture: PA

B&Q reports strong growth

B&Q is to close as many as 60 stores over the next two years as part of a restructuring of its UK and Ireland business.

Yorkshire B&Q store under threat in shake-up

B&Q owner sells China stake

French trading hits Kingfisher

Helen Weir, who spent her early career at Unilever and McKinsey

Coup for M&S as Bolland lands Weir for CFO role

Laury to become new CEO of B&Q’s UK owner

A B&Q superstore

Kingfisher’s shares dive as B&Q feels the heat over trading

B&Q owner hit by tough summer

Recovery in the housing market set to lift Kingfisher’s UK sales

Kingfisher hails Screwfix progress

Morrisons loss sends shockwaves across retail sector

Co-op boss to get £3.6m pay package despite crisis year for banking arm

Weather hits B&Q sales

Weather’s £25m hit on Kingfisher

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