BRAZIL: Wal-Mart coy on Carrefour Brazil "takeover talks"

By: Petah Marian | 9 August 2011

Wal-Mart Stores has remained coy on reports that it is in talks to buy Carrefour's Brazilian unit.

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Wal-Mart Stores has remained coy on reports that it is in talks to buy Carrefour's Brazilian unit.

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