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Monday newspaper round-up: GSK, CBI, Rio Tinto

Date: Monday 20 Apr 2009

Monday newspaper round-up: GSK, CBI, Rio Tinto

UK-based GlaxoSmithKline was in late stage talks on Sunday to acquire Stiefel Laboratories, a US maker of skin care pharmaceuticals, for roughly $3bn, according to a source close to the matter, says the FT.

The CBI will today join the growing list of economists and business groups arguing...

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