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Blank-cheque companies are becoming more sophisticated, but the real test awaits on the stock market
All-share deal for US rival would create gold mining behemoth
John Thornton and Mark Bristow to run $18bn Barrick Gold and Randgold combination
Deal is billed as a ‘nil-premium merger’, a mythical beast like the chimera
Tie-up between Canadian and UK-listed groups will create world’s biggest gold miner
Canadian miner set to lose top spot to US rival as output and share price falls
Chief of parent Barrick Gold in talks with President Magufuli to end damaging dispute
Banks’ heirs apparent have a funny way of falling out of favour, writes Gary Silverman
Chairman John Thornton pledges to rethink executive remuneration in response to shareholder vote
Chairman says gold miner has vowed to cut $3bn from more than $10bn of net debt this year
Chairman prepared to cede control of some assets to reach goal of $3bn cut
Canadian group to sell two mines and return to lean and nimble structure
Banker to take chairman’s role at fund manager
With no single CEO, merger talks could be revived
Barrick Gold’s Munk takes everything in his stride
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