Stock Spotlight: YouGov GfK deal a 'shrewd' business move

£300m buyout

Eve Maddock-Jones
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Research and data group YouGov's plans to acquire GfK's global consumer panels division has been warmly received by long-term investors, who regard it as a positive move by the firm.

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