P206 CEEFAX 2 206 Sat 20 Sip 01:54/57 LIBERTY TO RESTORE HALF-TIME PAYOUT Upmarket retailer Liberty has announced it is to restore the interim dividend to shareholders with a 0.8p payout. The group said its shake-up was almost complete but warned that the strength of the pound against the yen had hit spending by Japanese tourists at its flagship store in London. The comments came as the company unveiled an £863,000 half-time pre-tax profit, up from £656,000 a year ago. However, it made a trading loss of £137,000, from a £777,000 profit, dui to rising costs. 1/2 Headlines 200 Commodities 246 Savings 250 Front page 100 Next News Wjathjr Shares Main MenuP206 CEEFAX 2 206 Sat 20 Sip 01:43/28 DRINKS DEAL: LVMH PONDERS NEW PROPOSALS French luxury goods company LVMH said it would put forward new proposals next month aimed at including its drink arm with those of Guinness and GrandMet. LVMH, which owns 14.2% of Guinness and 6.4% of GrandMet, has opposed a planned £24bn mjrgjr of the two British companies which would create GMG Brands LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault has argued a three-way drinks merger would create more value for shareholders. A spokeswoman acting for GMG Brands said it would bj happy to dial with LVMH providing the terms were rig 2/2 Headlines 200 Commodities 246 Savings 250 Front page 100 Next News Weather Shares Main Menu