Coca-Cola holds last-ditch talks in bid to salvage Costa Coffee sale
Owner and preferred bidder TDR Capital are trying to rescue deal after failing to agree on price
Owner and preferred bidder TDR Capital are trying to rescue deal after failing to agree on price

UK chain hit by rising costs and competition from upmarket rivals

Coke had been seeking about £2bn after paying £3.9bn for UK chain in 2018

European bottler’s acquisition creates second-biggest business in soft drink giant’s distribution system

Last year, a writer toured the country’s most ubiquitous coffee-shop chain. What did he learn?

Pact could pave the way for a break-up of the US drinks giant

Plan to acquire European coffee maker and separate beverage units was poorly received by the market