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TFG Reports 6.8% Decline in Half-Year Earnings as Overseas Markets Weigh on Performance

Johannesburg – South African fashion retailer TFG has reported a 6.8% decline in half-year earnings, as weaker trading in its British and Australian operations offset improved performance in its African business and ongoing cost-reduction efforts.

06 November 20261 min read

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