Elliott urges Polycom-Mitel merger after disclosing stakes: Reuters

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp disclosed stakes in U.S. video-conferencing equipment maker Polycom Inc and Canadian telecommunications provider Mitel Networks Corp and pushed for a combination of the two, Reuters reported. The hedge fund disclosed a 9.6 percent stake in Mitel, which has a current market value of about $1.1 billion.

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