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Brazil’s IMC in preliminary merger talks with Vinci Compass fund

IMC BMFBOVESPA:MEAL3 and Vinci Compass NASDAQ:VINP are in preliminary talks for a merger, a source said.

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Brazilian restaurant operator IMC BMFBOVESPA:MEAL3 and a fund of Brazilian asset manager Vinci Compass NASDAQ:VINP are in preliminary merger talks, according to a source familiar with the matter on Thursday. The discussions are for a tie-up involving IMC, which operates Frango Assado and Pizza Hut in Brazil.