One of Britain’s last great independent companies has agreed to sell itself to China.
The 137-year-old London Metal Exchange (lme) has agreed to a $2.19 billion takeover from the Chinese state-controlled Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx).
Traders operate in the pit at the London Metal Exchange in central London.
(Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images)
Strategic London Metal Exchange to Be Sold
June 20, 2012 • From theTrumpet.com
What are politicians thinking letting China buy this strategic company?
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