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Hong Kong Exchange Makes Unsolicited $36.6 Billion LSE Bid

  • Asian bourse operator was considering a deal for many months
  • LSE recently agreed to purchase Refinitiv for $27 billion
The U.K. would "look very carefully" at any investment in LSE, says Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom.Source: Bloomberg
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Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. made an unexpected $36.6 billion bid for London Stock Exchange Group Plc, a bold move that would upend the U.K. bourse’s combination with Refinitiv.