Loews goes to Schwartz, US partners in $850m deal

By 2001-02-15T17:57:00

Ending weeks of uncertainty, Canadian billionaire Gerald Schwartz and two US partners have struck an $850m (C$1.3bn) deal to acquire distressed exhibitor Loews Cineplex, the second-largest chain in North America.

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