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Worldwide M&A breaks $2trn barrier

Beth Brearley
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The recent spate of merger and acquisition activity has prompted market commentators to call the start of a boom in the space, with data from Thomson Reuters showing that worldwide M&A soared past $2trn on 21 May, furthering the all-time record pace set in Q1.

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