AB Foods Says Bad Weather Hit Primark Sales; Warns on Sugar Profits

Associated British Foods said same-store sales at its retail unit Primark are likely to fall in the final quarter, and warned that profits at its sugar business would miss market expectations for the year due to lower prices in Europe.

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