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Woolworths in trading halt as hardware deal nears

James Thomson
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Retail giant Woolworths has entered a trading halt pending an announcement on the long-awaited sale of its hardware business.

Woolworths, which reports it earnings on Thursday, is understood to be on the verge of announcing the sale of its Home Timber & Hardware business, and its abandoned Masters unit.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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