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Homebase's $1 Billion Botch Job Is a Dream for B&Q

What a difference a day makes in the world of British home improvement. On Thursday, retail chain Kingfisher Plc reported a worse than expected 9 percent fall in U.K. same store sales at its B&Q Do-It-Yourself division. Hilco's plans form Homebase are unclear, but they will probably involve store closures.