Shares in UK defence contractor BAE Systems reversed a late rally last night to fall 9% this morning, after announcing it was in talks with European peer EADs about a merger.
In a statement last night just before the market closed, BAE said it was in discussions with European giant EADS about a merger which would create a company to rival US aerospace and defence giant Boeing....
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