A cross$-$border alliance was not created when

Select one:

A$.$ Lidl, a German deep$-$discount supermarket chain, established a new wholly owned venture with a supermarket chain in Poland.

B$.$ Pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Kyowa Hakko Kogyo developed and performed clinical tests of a new cancer treatment called therapyyo.

C$.$ The British insurance company Geico became a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

D$.$ Yum! Brands offered KFC franchises in China.

E$.$ Deutsch, a New York$-$based wine importer, and Casella, an Australian wine producer, created and marketed the Yellowtail wine brand.