UK government sets boundaries on Melrose’s GKN bid

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UK government sets boundaries on Melrose’s GKN bid

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The UK government has waded into Melrose’s hostile bid for engineering firm GKN, seeking assurances from the industrial conglomerate that it plans to protect UK jobs should the deal go ahead in the latest hurdle for a £7bn-plus debt financed acquisition.

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