The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media: * Goldman Sachs Group Inc's private equity arm is nearing a deal to acquire events services company PSAV Presentation Services for close to $900 million, according to people familiar with the matter.* Barclays Plc is exploring options for its index business after equity index provider MSCI Inc approached the British bank recently about buying the unit, according to several people familiar with the situation.
Barclays PLC (Barclays) is a global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. Shares of BCS traded higher by 0.12% or $0.02/share to $16.17. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $13.96 and as high as $18.99. On average, 2323540 shares of BCS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1971347.
Shares of MSCI traded higher by 0.05% or $0.02/share to $43.04. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $25.96 and as high as $43.80. On average, 526252 shares of MSCI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 482148.
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