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Premier Inn-owner Whitbread wins investor backing in Corvex fight

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The IndependentPremier Inn-owner Whitbread wins investor backing in Corvex fight
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The FTSE-100 owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain has won public backing from a top-25 shareholder as it tries to thwart an activist investor's boardroom raid.

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