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Rumors of a potential sale of Busch Entertainment Corp. were rekindled this week by news that Merlin Entertainments Group, long thought to be a potential Busch suitor, is preparing to go public. Merlin is close to finalizing a plan for an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, according to a report last weekend in The Independent of London. Merlin is owned by a private-equity giant, the Blackstone Group, which also holds a 50 percent stake in Universal Orlando.
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