The Little Railroad Merger That Could
Will Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern join forces?
Unhedged · Financial Times & Pushkin Industries
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Show Notes
On Tuesday, the American railroad giant Union Pacific announced its intention to buy Norfolk Southern, promising to fulfill Abraham Lincoln’s dream of a transcontinental railroad. Today on the show, the FT’s deals correspondent Oliver Barnes joins Rob Armstrong to talk about whether President Donald Trump will make or break the deal. Also, we go short cafe cars and long shorts in the office.
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