George Weston profit jumps

George Weston Ltd. says it earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $161 million in its latest quarter, up from $53 million in the same quarter a year ago. The grocery and bakery company says the profit amounted to $1.15 per common share for the 16 weeks ended Oct. 10, up from 30 cents per share in the third quarter last year. Sales totalled $14.4 billion, up from nearly $14 billion.