Billabong’S Purchase Of West 49 Is A Go, And New Target Is In Sight

More than 99.9 percent of shareholders in West 49, the Canadian surf and skate retailer, have voted to approve the company’s sale to Aurora, a wholly owned subsidiary of Billabong International. The price was C$1.30 (€0.98-$1.25) per share cash, or an estimated $86 million. A court approved the sale on ...

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