Is the UK up for sale?

The World of Business by BBC

Jan 16, 202027:54Business

Jaguar Land Rover, Cadbury, Weetabix are but some of the many British brands now owned by foreign corporations. The UK has one of the highest rates of company takeovers by new overseas owners. Sometimes these deals rescu...

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