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London’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzy

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London’s investment bankers and lawyers have made more than £1bn from a frenzy of takeover deals this year, sparking anger over high City pay during the cost of living crisis. The value of mergers and acquisitions of UK stock market listed companies has surged 175% in 2026 to $132.9bn (£100bn), according to the London Stock […]

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Bumper fees paid in the year的s merges and acquisitions spark abroad over high City pay during cost of living crisis

London's investment bankers and lawyers earned more than a billion pounds of fees associated with a strong wave of acquisitions and mergers during the current year, as foreign investors and private equity funds rapidly acquired listed British companies. The British newspaper The Guardian reported that the value of mergers and acquisitions involving British stock-market companies jumped by 175%.

Mergers and acquisitions on listed Londoners at +175% in 2026: over 1.2 billion pounds in parcels, associates of law firms at 2.5 million. Trade unions demand a tax on extra profit, banks campaign against.

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MSNBCTV NEWS broke the news on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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