A deal, however, is not thought to be imminent.
Littlewoods chief executive Barry Gibson tells The Times this year will see "huge consolidation" on the
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Kingfisher in merger talks with Metro
Kingfisher and Metro are exploring a merger to create a pan-European group worth about £15.75bn.
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