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Sunday newspaper round-up: Barclays and Blackrock mull funds merger

Date: Sunday 07 Jun 2009

Barclays is finalising a deal to merge its $1trn (£625bn) fund management arm with BlackRock of the US.

Details of the transaction are still being negotiated by the two sides, but it is likely to involve Barclays taking an economic interest in the combined fund management group of...

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