HONG KONG: Li & Fung on acquisition trail as H1 profit soars
By just-style.com | 13 August 2008
Supply chain giant Li & Fung today (13 August) said profit rose 18% to HKD$1.24bn (US$159m) for the first half of the year, and announced the acquisition of a US handbag importer.
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