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Judge clears way for Tuesday vote by Family Dollar shareholders
New York - A Delaware judge has denied a request to block Tuesday's vote by Family Dollar Stores on a $8.5 billion take-over bid by Dollar Tree, saying dissident shareholders "failed to demonstrate a reasonable probability of success on any of their claims." A shareholder lawsuit had requested a preliminary injunction against the vote until Family Dollar “properly engaged” in talks with rival Dollar General to “achieve a value-maximizing transaction.” -
Walmex bank division sells for $247 million
Mexico City, Mexico - Grupo Financiero Inbursa, a banking firm owned by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, has reportedly bought the bank division of Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex) for $246.94 million, or 1.7 times Walmex’s bank capital.
According to Reuters, Walmex has been focusing on selling its non-core assets, such as its restaurant division, in the past year.

