Barclays Mulling Standard Chartered Merger To Thwart Activist Investor, Report Says
May 24, 2018
British banking and financial services company Barclays is said to be considering a merger with rival Standard Chartered, and maybe some other banks too, according to a report Wednesday. However, there has been no formal discussion even among Barclays’ board, let alone with any of the other banks, the Financial Times (FT) reported.