VOL. XXXI

NO. 28

18-APRIL-1988

Financial and Banking News

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

KIO Bid for Ebro Appears Successful

The offer by the Spanish subsidiary of the Kuwait Investment Office (KIO)Torras Hostench to take control of the Spanish sugar manufacturer Ebro appearsto have succeeded. Torras officials have received offers for more than 50% ofEbro's shares, and this was followed by an agreement between Torras and Ebrounder which the latter withdrew its objections to the Torras offer. In returnTorras...