Monday, July 04, 2016

London Stock Exchange set to merge with Germany's Deutsch Boerse - despite Brexit

LSE shareholders today voted in favour of the £20billion merger, even though critics said it could be "shackling itself to a corpse" after Britain voted to leave the European Union.

However, chairman Donald Brydon told that he was confident of "satisfactory" regulatory approval for the deal from Brussels.

And added: "There is no reason to think otherwise today." .... http://www.express.co.uk