BED and furniture giant Silentnight Holdings is expected to report a slight dip in pre-tax profits this week, according to city experts.

The Salterforth-based firm is expected to announce reduced profits for the full year of around £16 million, down by around six per cent due to a fall in consumer confidence.

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