UK: United Biscuits board "approves sale plans"
By Dean Best | 22 July 2010
The board of UK snacks and biscuit maker United Biscuits has reportedly given the green light to plans by the company's private-equity owners to sell the business.
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The board of UK snacks and biscuit maker United Biscuits has reportedly given the green light to plans by the company's private-equity owners to sell the business.
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