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Elliott Management weighs spinning off Waterstones and Barnes & Noble; London listed as likely venue amid renewed market listings

Elliott Management weighs spinning off Waterstones and Barnes & Noble; London listed as likely venue amid renewed market listings

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Activist investor Elliott Management weighs spinning off Waterstones and Barnes & Noble amid improving market conditions

Activist investor Elliott Management weighs spinning off Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, with London seen as the likely listing venue

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Activist Elliott Management weighs spin-off of Waterstones and Barnes & Noble; London listed as front-runner amid renewed market activity

Quantum-enabled RNG Ernie seizes 133 billion numbers in minutes as Ernests outpace Ernie in naming; prizes range from £25 to £1 million and are tax-free