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US hedge fund targets Steinhoff deal for UK discount chain
Weaker currency lifts deal opportunities for overseas buyers, but doubts remain
Activist fund manager positions to push up takeover price
BBA urges JPMorgan chief to take a more positive tone over Brexit
Takeover would be South African retailer’s first European success this year
Shares spike as price of shiny yellow metal hits two-year high
Results come as South African conglomerate Steinhoff considers takeover bid
Takeover would mark first European deal after failed attempts to buy Darty and Argos
A deal in search of a strategy
Block of shares sold at big premium, while central London slowdown hurts housebuilders
Technology, industrials, financials and basic materials weigh on FTSE 100
Shares should recover despite troublesome 99p Stores takeover
Kevin O’Byrne to take helm following a tough six months for the discount retailer
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