Mining company Xstrata yesterday said that it had been approached by Glencore, the world's largest commodity trading house, regarding an "all-share merger of equals". Glencore is already Xstrata's largest shareholder, with a 34% stake, and a merger would bring savings in marketing costs. The merged company would have a market valuation in the range of 80-90 billion dollars. Some form of merger has...
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