Moody’s sees risk in B&M’s French plans

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Moody’s sees risk in B&M’s French plans

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The UK’s B&M’s debt financed expansion into the French market was branded credit negative by Moody’s on Thursday, with the ratings agency saying the acquisition holds material execution risk.

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