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Nestle in talks to acquire Chinese candy maker Hsu Fu Chi

Nestle (NESN.VTX) is in negotiations to acquire Chinese candy maker Hsu Fu Chi International, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter. Hsu Fu Chi (AS5.SI) has a market value of US$2.6 billion, meaning the potential deal would be one of the largest foreign takeovers of a Chinese company. However, […]

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Despite high-profile exits, retail remains hot