Bill Gates takes control at Four Seasons
Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has agreed to sell half of his stake in the luxury hospitality group to the Microsoft mogul's Cascade Investment LLC for $2.21 billion, valuing the global operation at $10 billion.
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