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Anthem ends battle for Cigna after court ruling

Both firms now fight over who's to blame for the deal's collapse after judge rules Cigna can walk away from the US$48b merger

    Published Sun, May 14, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Wilmington, Delaware

    ANTHEM Inc's nearly two-year effort to buy rival insurer Cigna Corp is officially dead.

    Anthem said on Friday it won't appeal against a Delaware judge's ruling late on Thursday that Cigna can walk away from the US$48 billion health insurance merger. That leaves the companies to fight over who's to blame for the deal's collapse.

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