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Manchester United Bonds Soar Amid Qatari Takeover Speculation
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Bonds of Manchester United rose to a record amid speculation the 18-time English soccer champion may be sold to the Qatari royal family.
Manchester United’s 250 million pounds ($400 million) of 8.75 percent notes due 2017 were at 111.44 pence in the pound, taking their gain since Feb. 8 to 5.59 pence, or 5.28 percent, according to generic prices on Bloomberg. Newspapers including the London-based Daily Mail reported that Qatar Holding LLC is interested in buying the team.