Paper trail
6 March 2018
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The Irish company rejected an unspecified cash-and-stock approach from U.S. rival International Paper. Similar deals suggest the buyer may have to pay up to 40 euros per share to get a hearing. But a cash deal would stretch leverage, while Smurfit investors are wary of U.S. stock.
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