Flexibles group API’s major shareholder has publicly announced that the company should be put up for sale, saying its market price does not reflect its intrinsic value.
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February 10, 2012 by Liz Gyekye · Leave a Comment
Flexibles group API’s major shareholder has publicly announced that the company should be put up for sale, saying its market price does not reflect its intrinsic value.
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