UK Imperial deal backed by shareholders
UK Embassy cigarette firm Imperial Tobacco today won the backing of its shareholders for a £11bn (€16bn) takeover of Gauloises firm Altadis.
Bristol-based Imperial has been engaged in a long-running pursuit of Altadis, after first making an approach for the Spanish firm in March.
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