European Deals on Endangered List as Brexit Referendum Nears

By Amy Thomson and Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg News

If the U.K. votes to leave the European Union this week, it’ll mean a major upheaval for a number of industries that will suddenly find themselves unsure aboutregulations, their ability to raisefundsand how British companies willfit inwith the rest of the continent in the years ahead.

Companies on the cusp of major acquisitions or deals could be more vulnerable to the new complexities than most, not to mention huge swings in stocks and currencies. A vote to leave could erode mergers and acquisitions across Europe and hurt the ...