Little M&A - better for shareholders

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The third quarter looks like it'll be the worst for mergers and acquisitions since the financial crisis. But as M&A tends to destroy value, this is good for shareholders of acquisitive companies at least. Lex's Stuart Kirk and Oliver Ralph discuss what makes good M&A and what doesn't.

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