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Tarsus - Eyes further acquisitions

February 2014

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In line with its new â€œquickening the paceâ€ strategy to accelerate eps growth, business events organiser Tarsus has acquired a 50% interest in China International Brand Underwear Fair, a leading underwear garments show held each May in Shenzhen. The Chinese underwear market is the fastest growing globally and is worth US$10bn a year, supported by a strong manufacturing and retail base.Separately, Tarsus has acquired the outstanding 25% it doesn't already own in Turkish events business IFO while it has also sold a stake in its French business as it continues to reduce exposure to this sluggish region. Tarsus has also put out an â€œin lineâ€ year-end update, which showed like-for-like sales increasing 11% in 2013 while for ...

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Tarsus - Eyes further acquisitions

February 2014

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