AbbVie's $63bn acquisition to fuel M&A bonfire

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AbbVie's $63bn acquisition to fuel M&A bonfire

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A logo sign outside of a facility occupied by AbbVie in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, on April 21, 2019. (Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA) | Kris Tripplaar/SIPA USA/PA Images

AbbVie’s $63bn cash-and-shares bid for Allergan, a rival drug company, will add fuel to the pharmaceutical sector's M&A bonfire, with more jumbo deals expected before the year ends. A trip to the bond market for funds, including a large euro issue, is also likely, write Mike Turner and Alex Radford.

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