Jardine Matheson to Acquire Full Ownership of Mandarin Oriental
Singapore’s Jardine Matheson has agreed to acquire the remaining stake in luxury-hotel group Mandarin Oriental, valuing the transaction at around US$4.2 billion.
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Singapore’s Jardine Matheson has agreed to acquire the remaining stake in luxury-hotel group Mandarin Oriental, valuing the transaction at around US$4.2 billion.
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