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<p>Demand for do-it-yourself products has cooled off in the UK and has hit the profits of building suppliers.</p>

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Cooling DIY sales in Britain knock retailer Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins has said its Toolstation business swung to a loss in the first half of the year, as demand for do-it-yourself products cooled off, sending the building materials seller's shares down 11%.

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Kingspan hopeful of quick reopening of construction sites

business

More than £40bn wiped off Ftse as it plunges below 6,000 mark

business

Labour pledge hits shares in UK power firms

business

FTSE down 11.7 points

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Shocks aside, 2011 set to be great year for ‘stock pickers’

FTSE plunges 5%

Another dire day for blue-chip stocks saw the FTSE 100 Index plunge more than 5% today to hit its lowest level in more than five years.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2008

FTSE falls below 4000 barrier

The FTSE 100 Index slipped below the 4000 barrier today as investors reacted to heavy overnight losses for Asian markets.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2008

NCB recommends merger of Grafton and Travis Perkins

GRAFTON GROUP, the owner of Woodies DIY, and Travis Perkins, the owner of Wickes home improvement chain, should merge according to NCB Stockbrokers.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2008

Builders' merchant hammers out hardware deal

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins today boosted its online presence after taking a major stake in hardware supplier Toolstation.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2008

Consilium develops new e-trading solution

Consilium Technologies, an Antrim supplier of IT solutions for local government, has developed an e-trading solution in partnership with Carmarthenshire County Council in Wales and its key suppliers.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2003