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The bigger and more sprawling the French bank gets, the more unfashionable it becomes, says Patrick Jenkins
...Had miner Rio Tinto sold part of itself to China’s Aluminium Corp (Chinalco) in June, it would have been a clear frontrunner for worst transaction....
...HAL’s offer also nearly failed before the Dutch group amended the terms of the deal. Shareholders in Safilo are expected to approve the terms of the deal next week....
...Reporting by Justin Baer and Francesco Guerrera in New York, Andrew Ward in Washington, Hal Weitzman in Chicago, Richard Milne in London and Frances Williams in Geneva...
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