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The City’s big election worry: takeover intervention

Some of the City’s top M&A practitioners fear that having to get a transaction waved through by a politician could hit dealmaking

The City’s big election worry: takeover intervention
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It's tempting to think the City has less to worry about during this election campaign than it normally would. The winner appears fairly likely and is a party that tends to be by far the most popular in the Square Mile.

Even Labour's plans for a financial transaction tax are unlikely to raise much concern given the low likelihood of a victory for Jeremy Corbyn and co.

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