DIY group Kingfisher sees sales turn positive as lockdowns ease

LONDON (Reuters) - Home improvement group Kingfisher said underlying sales turned positive in the first week of May as more of its stores re-opened from coronavirus lockdowns, giving it more confidence for the future. Kingfisher, which owns B&Q in Britain and Castorama in France, said that like-for-like sales in the first week of May grew 2.7%, a turnaround compared to the three months to the end of April when they dropped 24.8% after many shops shut. The group said there had been a phased..