Q1 profits of Taiwan's listed companies fall by nearly half

Companies listed on the Taiwan's stock market saw their pre-tax profits in the first quarter slump year-on-year by 48.85 percent due to several factors, including the European debt crisis and rising fuel costs, according to government tallies released Tuesday.

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