Coca-Cola halts talks to sell Costa Coffee after bids fail to meet £2billion price tag

COCA-COLA has gone flat on plans to sell Costa Coffee after bids failed to meet its £2billion price tag. The US drinks giant reportedly halted talks with remaining bidders last month, ending a months-long auction. Coca-Cola paid £3.9billion for Costa in 2018, betting Britain’s biggest coffee chain would fuel growth beyond fizzy drinks. Instead, the...