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Alliance Boots investors back takeover
June 1, 2007, 7:17 am
Filed under: International Company News

Alliance Boots investors have voted in favour of an £11 billion (R156 billion) takeover by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and billionaire Stefano Pessina, the firm’s deputy chairman.

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Mr Price looks to north and Middle East to grow
June 1, 2007, 7:15 am
Filed under: Local Company News

Mr Price Group has set its sights on other parts of Africa and the Middle East, with plans to open as many as 200 stores over the next three to five years as it seeks new growth.

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Foschini’s bad debts get easy ride despite interest rate hikes
June 1, 2007, 7:12 am
Filed under: Local Company News

Foschini was weathering the higher interest rate cycle well, with net bad debts from customers rising only marginally, the credit retailer said yesterday.

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Stuttafords and Gap to appeal court order
June 1, 2007, 5:58 am
Filed under: International Company News, Local Company News

May 31, 2007

By Ronnie Morris

Cape Town – Stuttafords and Gap, the US retailer of clothing, accessories and personal care products, would appeal against a Pretoria high court order granted on Monday in terms of which it must remove Gap-branded clothing, Bruce Rubenstein, the chief executive, said yesterday.
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