UPDATED: Aon abandons merger talks with Willis Towers Watson

James Phillips
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Aon has confirmed it will not make an offer for Willis Towers Watson after "preliminary" discussions with the global consultant.

In an announcement made under Irish regulatory requirements, the firm had confirmed reports, initially made by Bloomberg, that it was at a "preliminary stage" of evaluating the possibility of the a...

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