The operation is part of a broader bid by Carrefour to return money to shareholders and improve profits at the world's second largest retailer by sales after two profit warnings this year.

家乐福目前是全球销售额第二大的零售商，该公司此举是为了向其股东归还收益并提高利润。

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Under this scenario, corporate profits and economic growth limp their way back to recovery through the second half of the year, setting up a stronger 2010.

在这种情况下，公司利润和经济增长将在今年下半年勉强回到复苏的轨道上，2010年则会更为强劲。

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Figures next month detailing the firm's second-quarter earnings are expected to show a further jump in profits.

定于下个月公布的公司第二季度财务数据预计将显示，公司利润将进一步增长。

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Many semiconductor company stocks have already started to rise, but watch for significant improvements in the second half, when profits return to those chip makers that survived the difficult downturn of 2011-13.

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Copper production, the second largest contributor to profits, rose by just 2% to 172, 900 tonnes, as troubles continued at its Collahuasi mine in Chile - including with low ore grades.

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However, the Telegraph said on Saturday Sir Ian was, in fact, unhappy with some of the proposals, including moves to ban MPs from employing relatives and to compel them to pay back any profits made from the sale of second homes and that he felt under "no obligation" to accept them.

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