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M&A activity set to continue in Mid caps "Don't you feel a bit constricted in that thing?" asked th...

M&A activity set to continue in Mid caps "Don't you feel a bit constricted in that thing?" asked the chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment group SmallBluePlanet as we met for a few pints of Curious Green Outline at the No I'm Not Receiving A Penny Extra For This And Believe Me It's Got Nothing To Do With Principles. "Oh, you get used to it after a while," I said stoically while attempting a shrug. "But couldn't you have just got a logo sewn onto a waistcoat like they do in the snooker?" the chairman continued. "Or maybe some sort of garishly coloured jacket like the traders wea...

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