Breakingviews | Lehman

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22 May 2008 20:40

What price independence?

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Good liquidity and contingency plans couldn’t stem rumours it might follow Bear Stearns into the mire. Lehman has now boosted capital and sold assets. But if the market slump continues, Lehman might find it hard to resist the lure of a deep-pocketed rival, writes Antony Currie.

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