June 13 (Reuters) - British pub group Fuller, Smith &
Turner FSTA.L , on Thursday, posted higher sales for first 10
weeks of the new fiscal year, aided by strong demand and lower
costs and it also reported a marginally better-than-expected
annual profit.
The company, which operates premium pubs across the UK with
many in central London, reported a 4.4% rise in like-for-like
sales for the 10 weeks to June 8.
(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio
D'Souza)
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