Tesco hails 'astonishing' half-year results

Tesco further boosted its domination of the British supermarket sector today as it beat market expectations with a 24% hike in half-year profits to £822m (€1.2bn).

Strong sales of clothing and DVDs proved the success of the UK’s biggest grocery chain’s expansion into non-food products, where it has been capturing market share from a string of high street rivals.