Profits down 8% at Takeda agrochemicals

21 May 1999

Profits down 8% at Takeda agrochemicals

Profits on agrochemicals fell 8% to ¥3.2 billion (£16m) at Takeda, the big Japanese drugs group.

Sales of agrochemicals dropped 3% to ¥60bn. The group predicted its net income and sales would rise in the coming year.

• Financial Times 21/05/99 page 26