Friday, August 3, 2007

Tax rate takes bite out of Tim Hortons profit

(Reuters) - OTTAWA, Aug 3 - Coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons said on Friday that second-quarter profit fell 12 percent, despite higher revenue, because of a higher tax rate.



Spun off in March of 2006 from U.S. fast food chain Wendy's International , Tim Hortons said it earned C$67.2 million , or 36 Canadian cents a share. That is down from a profit of C$76.3 million, or 39 Canadian cents, in the year-before period.


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