Morrisons’ half-year profits dented by £155m Covid costs

// Morrisons’ half-year like-for-like sales increases 8.7%, buoyed by rapid online growth
// However, it posted lower profits after booking £155m in costs related to the Covid-19 crisis
// Pre-tax profits drops 25.3% to £148m in the six months to August 2Morrisons has seen grocery sales surge after the pandemic drove demand, but posted lower profits after booking £155 million in costs related to the Covid-19 crisis.
The Big 4 grocer said pre-tax profits slipped by 25.3 pe