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UK’s Morrisons shares surge 33% after takeover approach

Bloomberg Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc surged above the value of Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC’s 5.5 billion-pound ($7.6 billion) bid, indicating the private equity firm may have to pay significantly more or fend off rival offers for Britain’s fourth-largest grocer. The supermarket operator, which employs close to 110,000 people in Britain, has already rejected the 230 pence-a-share proposal that was ...

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Norwegian Air replaces CEO after restructuring

Bloomberg Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA replaced its chief executive officer after exiting insolvency proceedings, as the low-cost airline rebuilds its operations as a regional carrier. The board voted to end the contract of CEO Jacob Schram, according to a statement. He was replaced by Chief Financial Officer Geir Karlsen, who spent about six months as interim CEO in 2019. Karlsen ...

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Tag Heuer’s CEO sees current year’s sales reaching 2019 level

Bloomberg The CEO of Tag Heuer — the maker of luxury watches beloved by athletes — expects sales to recover to 2019 levels this year after last year’s pandemic shock. The forecast of the brand owned by luxury group LVMH comes as the industry became more polarised amid lockdowns last year. The largest privately-owned timepiece brands such as Rolex outperformed, ...

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