VOL. XXXVI

NO. 11

14-DECEMBER-1992

Financial and Banking News

FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Saudi Prince Boosts Rival Bid for Circle K

A member of the Saudi royal family, Prince Turki ibn Fahd ibn Jalawi al-Sa'ud,is offering $360mn in equity finance to sweeten a bid by Commonwealth OilCompany for Circle K, the US convenience store and gasoline station companywhich filed for bankruptcy in May 1990. The $360mn would give Prince Turki a 42%stake in the company. However, observers say that a previous offer, which...