Dufry retains Spanish ambitions as Autogrill wins Aldeasa race
Gavin Lipsith
1-Apr-2005
INTERNATIONAL. Dufry Group CEO Julián Díaz has voiced his company's disappointment over losing the bidding race for Spanish rival Aldeasa, but has vowed to seize future opportunities in the Spanish airport retail market
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The Swiss retailer's €31 ($41.33) per-share bid was trumped twice by Retail Airport Finance (RAF), a specially-formed subsidiary of Italian catering conglomerate Autogrill, which posted an initial bid of €33
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Dufry retains Spanish ambitions as Autogrill wins Aldeasa race