Swiss firm Publibike to be acquired by British investor

The Swiss bike-sharing company Publibike is to be acquired, with a majority stake, by the British investor Visionedgeone. The company’s head, Markus Bacher, will remain CEO and retain a stake in the company as a minority shareholder. The online portal Schweiz heute, published by CH-Media, reported on the transaction on Monday. Publibike itself had already announced the change of ownership on its own website on July 30. No details were given regarding the purchase price. The existing…