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Global M&A storms past $4 trillion milestone

The value of announced mergers and acquisitions worldwide has hit $4 trillion (€3 trillion) three days before the end of 2006, breaking the previous record by over 20%.

Global M&A this year swept aside all previous records with 31,781 announced transactions worth a combined $4 trillion, according to Dealogic, the investment banking data provider.

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