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Wal-Mart may scale back bid, keep Massmart listed
Wal-Mart may scale back bid, keep Massmart listed
/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, may scale back its $4 billion takeover bid for Massmart and buy a more than 50 percent stake instead, a move that could keep the South African firm listed in Johannesburg. The change follows consultations with "major Massmart shareholders and key South African stakeholders," Massmart said in a statement on Thursday, which did