Steinhoff agrees to buy U.K.'s Poundland for $794 million
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South Africa's Steinhoff will bulk up its presence in the British market after agreeing a 597 million pound ($794 million) takeover of single price retailer Poundland, it said on Wednesday.
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South Africa's Steinhoff will bulk up its presence in the British market after agreeing a 597 million pound ($794 million) takeover of single price retailer Poundland, it said on Wednesday.
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