It may be "bang on track" in its recovery plan, but Britain's biggest grocer paid the price yesterday for tripping up in Thailand and Poland ( The Times £ ). Tesco has recorded its highest UK sales growth for a decade, but shares in the supermarket chain fell as tough trading overseas dragged on profits ( The Telegraph ). The share price decline came as the severity and duration of problems in Poland and Thailand rattled investors and despite more evidence of recovery in Tesco's core UK and Ireland business ( The Financial Times £ ). Tesco shares have suffered a sharp fall despite an increase in half-year profits as results from the supermarket giant missed expectations ( Sky News ). Tesco shares have tumbled 8% after the company reported disappointing profits ( The BBC ).