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Tough trading conditions in the UK and Ireland saw Aga Rangemaster announce that its first-half profits dropped from £2.1m to £1.5m on sales down 1 per cent at £119m. The cast-iron oven maker revealed it was scrapping its dividend in order to bolster its pension fund, while also launching its first five-oven cooker.
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