Google's 'secret' plans to launch a takeover bid of Tesco's customer loyalty company Dunnhumby, as revealed by Sky News last week, are intriguing. What does the internet giant see in a company that supermarket Tesco is so keen to offload?
Tesco has been trying to offload or close loss-making and non-core units since Dave Lewis tookover as CEO, especially after the accounting scandal that was uncovered shortly after he was appointed.