After a hard day at the property conglomerate, there’s nothing that Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and his son Victor like more than a couple of pints of bitter, a packet of pork scratchings and a game of arrows. That, at least, is what CK Asset Holdings — founded by Mr Li senior, run by Mr Li junior — would have you believe, judging by its announcement of a £4.6bn deal for Greene King. Apparently, they truly understand why “pubs will continue to be an important part of British culture” having “come to know Greene King well”.
After a hard day at the property conglomerate, there’s nothing that Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and his son Victor like more than a couple of pints of bitter, a packet of pork scratchings and a game of arrows. That, at least, is what CK Asset Holdings — founded by Mr Li senior, run by Mr Li junior — would have you believe, judging by its announcement of a £4.6bn deal for Greene King. Apparently, they truly understand why “pubs will continue to be an important part of British culture” having “come to know Greene King well”.
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