"Gigantic is certainly the right word. The deal brings together two groups to create a giant octopus which last year generated a mind-boggling £137 billion in revenues — equivalent to the entire UK national deficit last year"
Seems they are also close to some familiar faces
"A close friend is banking heir Nat Rothschild, who invested millions in Glencore when it was floated. Other friends include the ubiquitous Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who controversially hosted George Osborne and Lord (Peter) Mandelson on his yacht nearly four years ago in Corfu."
What is ATS thoughts on this merger?
www.dailymail .co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)
edit on 8-2-2012 by trustnothing because: (no reason given)

