Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey posts solid 2016 results, says 2017 trading 'robust'
The firm saw its pretax profits before exceptional items rise by 21.5% to £733.4mln for the year to December 31, up from £603.8mln a year earlier.
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Taylor Wimpey plc is a dedicated homebuilding company with operations in the UK, North America, Spain and Gibraltar.
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