LONDON: Qatar is considering an £8 billion bid for British retailer Marks & Spencer, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported.
The Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, has approached leading banks and private equity houses ahead of a potential move on the high street chain, senior sources in London's financial industry told the broadsheet.
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