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Stricken currency firm Argentex in talks about emergency sale

Stricken currency firm Argentex in talks about emergency sale

A London-listed currency risk management provider, which was caught in the financial crossfire of Donald Trump's tariffs bombshell, is in advanced talks about an emergency sale to a rival.

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