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Transaction Tuesday

Forget merger Monday, it's all about Transaction Tuesday. Indeed, there were four major deals announced in London this morning - they were:

1. Zurich considering a £5 billion plus takeover bid for RSA.

2. Melrose selling Elster Group to Honeywell for £3.3 billion.

3. Hikma Pharmaceuticals buying Boehringer's generic business for £1.6 billion.

4. GKN purchasing Fokker Technologies for £500 million...