SWEDEN: Ahold sells stake in ICA to Hakon Invest
By Michelle Russell | 11 February 2013
Dutch retail giant Ahold has sold its stake in ICA, the Sweden-based retailer, to co-owner Hakon Invest.
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Dutch retail giant Ahold has sold its stake in ICA, the Sweden-based retailer, to co-owner Hakon Invest.

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