UPDATE: UK/GERMANY: Booker deal will strengthen Makro - Metro
By Dean Best | 30 May 2012
Metro Group said today (30 May) the sale of its Makro arm in the UK to local wholesaler Booker will make the loss-making business stronger.
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Metro Group said today (30 May) the sale of its Makro arm in the UK to local wholesaler Booker will make the loss-making business stronger.
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