France's Casino begins potential $600 mln sale of Assai stake

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SAO PAULO, March 7 (Reuters) - Brazil supermarket chain Assai said on Tuesday its controlling shareholder French food retailer Casino has taken the first step toward the potential sale of part of its stake in Assai for around $600 million.


(Reporting by Carolina Pulice and Peter Frontini; Editing by David Alire Garcia)

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