Homebuilder Persimmon's annual profit falls, CEO steps down
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(Reuters) - Persimmon reported a fall in annual profit on Thursday and said Chief Executive Officer David Jenkinson will step down, as it strives to repair its reputation after a row over poor construction and large payouts to executives.Britain's second-largest homebuilder, heavily criticised by an independent review of its business practises in December, reported a 4.6% fall in pretax profit to 1.04 billion pounds for the full year ended Dec. 31.The FTSE 100 company sold 15,855 new homes in..