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Short-sellers strengthen their grip on troubled BA

BA's chief executive, Willie Walsh, is still in talks with Spanish airline Iberia

More than 16 per cent of shares in British Airways are now on loan to short-sellers, suggesting investors believe that stock in the troubled airline which faces a make-or-break few weeks is still over-valued. Full Article at The Independent

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