‘Barbarians at the gates’ lose out on British companies in rare setback
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Buyout giant KKR hit with double defeat in bid battles
‘Barbarians at the gates’ lose out on British companies in rare setback
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KKR’s inclusion in the consortium was formalised before it lobbed a $6 per share bid in June, sources said.