Barclays and Rothschild targeted in insurance M&A fight

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Barclays and Rothschild targeted in insurance M&A fight

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File photo dated 05/02/13 of a Barclays sign. The bank will not face trial on charges relating to its emergency fundraising from Qatar at the height of the financial crisis following a High Court ruling. | Joe Giddens/PA Wire/PA Images

Barclays and Rothschild are being legally pursued by Scor, which claims they breached confidence and trade secrets after the insurer rejected a merger offer from compatriot Covéa. But Scor praised Credit Suisse, claiming it had refused to join those two banks’ actions.

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