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...But the deal hit a speed bump when Amazon, which owns an indirect minority stake in the retail group, alleged that Future’s sale of its retail, wholesale, logistics and warehousing businesses to Reliance...
...That group — a who’s who of China Inc — includes Hopu, real estate developer Vanke, Ping An Insurance, Hillhouse Capital Management, and a fund management firm in which Alibaba’s Jack Ma has a big stake....
...He points out that the US state of Delaware allows the incorporation of vast numbers of companies whose true owners are hidden....
...The Alerian MLP index, a basket of 49 energy logistics companies, has declined by half since August 2014 as investors take fright at the prospect of falling payouts from the master limited partnerships (...
...Talks were as much over regulation, logistics — even school places....
...The poison pill put in place to prevent Yucaipa’s stake-building was eventually upheld by a Delaware court....
...DHL’s move also represents a victory for Hong Kong, which is keen to further develop its logistics sector....
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