Third attempt at £21bn ‘merger of equals’ likely to be closely monitored by politicians in race-up to EU referendumThe London Stock Exchange and Germany’s Deutsche Börse are in talks about a £21bn merger,in a move likely to be closely monitored by politicians in the race-up to the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU.
In their third attempt at a tie-up, the two exchanges are aiming to unite to create a European powerhouse of trading in stocks, and bonds and complex financial instruments to retract on rivals in the US and Asia.
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Source: theguardian.com