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  • Cosy Club owner Loungers snapped up by Fortress for £338m

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    Fortress will offer 310p per share, which is a 30 per cent premium to Loungers' closing price yesterday and above its highest ever trading price.

    Loungers chair slammed Reeves' tax agenda.
  • Arthouse cinema chain Curzon acquired by Fortress

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    UK arthouse cinema chain Curzon has been acquired by US-based Fortress Investment Group The deal, which has been agreed for an undisclosed sum, includes the firm’s cinemas, film distribution company and online streaming service. It’s the latest acquisition of a UK company by a US buyer, with a strong dollar and low British valuations attracting [...]

    Fortress Investment Group will acquire Curzon

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