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Tesco leads the way as UK recovers | Daily Star Profits for Tesco

The supermarket giant said pre-tax profits rose 1.5% in the last six months as shoppers began to treat themselves again.[>


It is seen as a welcome sign that Britain’s faltering economy is slowly getting back on its feet. [>


And Tesco said difficult trading conditions had failed to slam the brakes on growth, with shoppers splashing out more on organic food and ready meals.[>


Chief executive Sir Terry Leahy said: “We’re seeing signs of a gradual improvement.”[>


In other developments yesterday Premier League football clubs have also defied the gloom thanks to lucrative sponsorship deals and record crowds.[>


Grounds have been 90% full on average this season with clubs like Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers freezing ticket prices.[>


Average crowds for Champions League matches are also up 5%, according to a study by financial group Deloitte.[>


The Premier League is also holding its own with leading clubs benefiting from huge TV deals for European games.[>

Manchester United and Arsenal enjoyed record matchday revenue last season with the Gunners pulling in over £100million in gate receipts.[>


House prices rose for the third month in succession, by 1.6%. [>


The average home is now worth £163,533 – about £9,000 more than when prices hit their lowest in April.[>


Sales of new cars rocketed 11% in September, the biggest rise in two years, aided by the Government’s scrappage scheme.[>


The Ford Fiesta was the best selling motor.[>


Hopes of an official end to the recession was dented though by an unexpected slump in the manufacturing sector as production dropped by 1.9%.[>