HK snack chain operator CEC spurs M&A talk after founder's death

HK snack chain operator CEC spurs M&A talk after founder's death

Lam Wai Chun in 2017 Photographer: Calvin Sit/Bloomberg

CEC International Holdings Ltd., operator of Hong Kong’s popular snack food chain 759, saw its shares surge the most on record after its chairman’s death triggered takeover interest from a rival.

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