Wesfarmers nips past KKR with A$20bn bid for Coles

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Wesfarmers nips past KKR with A$20bn bid for Coles

Australia’s biggest home improvement retailer, Wesfarmers, has sneaked into the competition to buy Coles Group by making a A$19.7bn ($16bn) bid for the company yesterday (Wednesday)

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