UK - Qatari investment company Delta Two has abandoned its takeover bid for supermarket J Sainsbury's, blaming poor credit markets and issues with funding its pension scheme.
The deal worth £11bn ($22bn) had been in negotiations since July and was called off late Sunday night, a few days ahead of the 8 November deadline for the acquisition. Delta Two said the fundin...
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