Artemis US equities head Weldon: Facebook break-up would boost value

Able to monetise its assets

Mike Sheen
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The sum of Facebook’s parts would be more valuable if it was to be broken up as a result of the ballooning political risk faced by the social media giant, according to head of US equities at Artemis Investment Management Cormac Weldon.

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