Credit markets help Imperial beat CVC to Altadis(3)

Trade buyer Imperial Tobacco has had its €16.2 billion offer for Altadis, the maker of Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes, accepted by the company’s board, as rival bidder CVC Capital Partners was forced to revalue its bid in light of problems in the credit markets.

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