France

French retailer Auchan has acquired a 10% stake in Tunisian retailer Société Magasin General (SMG). The deal was done through the firm's supermarket's sub division, Auchansuper, and... 2012-03-15

While Pernod Ricard can certainly claim to have one over on Diageo in Asia where it has grown tremendously over the past few years, it is a different story in Africa. Although Africa... 2011-06-27

There is currently much discussion in the global food, drink and retail industries about the largest companies needing to strengthen emerging market (EM) exposure to try and uphold... 2010-09-15

South Africa's leading wine and spirits producer Distell has acquired French cognac label Bisquit for ZAR405.3mn (US$39.1mn). The deal is a major coup for Distell (part owned by SABMiller)... 2009-03-03

Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), an Africa-focused private equity firm that has raised more than $1.60bn for investments across the continent, has announced that it has acquired a... 2009-01-29

French retail giant Auchan has signed a joint venture agreement with Dubai real estate developer Nakheel to develop a regional retail chain. The new company will be called HyperCorp... 2008-07-09