Fairfax Financial, WL Ross Take 18% of Bank of Ireland

Fairfax Financial Holdings and WL Ross & Co. will each grab a 9% interest in the Bank of Ireland, following their investments this week, Reuters reported Thursday. The two firms were among the group of investors who bought a 1.1 billion euro ($1.58 billion) stake in the bank. Other investors include Boston-based Fidelity Investments and the California-headquartered firm The Capital Group.

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