NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US company Boardriders, which owns the Quicksilver brand, has signed an agreement to acquire Australian rival Billabong, merging two major names in sportswear, the firms announced. “The combination of Boardriders and Billabong will create the world’s leading action sports company,” Boardriders said in a statement. The two companies, which are well-established in the worlds of skiing, surfing and skateboarding, will together have 630 retail stores in 28 countries and […]