Fyffes reports strong H1 2008 pre-tax profits boosted by exceptional gain arising from the DCC insider trading case
Sep 11th, 2008 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Fyffes, the Irish fruit importer, today reported pre-tax profits of €35.1m for the six months to the end of June, up 124% from the figure of €15.7m the same time last year. The first six months of the year are traditionally stronger for the company. Profits were boosted by a net exceptional gain of €33m arising from the DCC insider trading case.