09:47 AM EST - George Weston Ltd. : announced third quarter net earnings were $179 in line with last year. On a per share basis, basic earnings increased 2.4% to $1.28 from $1.25 a year ago. Sales for the quarter increased 4.4% to $10.6 billion from $10.2 billion in the previous year. The company noted that the impact of foreign currency translation on the Weston Foods operating segment negatively impacted consolidated sales growth by approximately 0.1%. George Weston Ltd.
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