Shares in TNS soar as GfK prepares to trump WPP

LONDON - Shares in TNS have soared today, jumping almost 12% as GfK responds to WPP Group's £1.08bn hostile bid for TNS and confirmed it plans to team up with a partner to buy the market research giant instead of pursuing a nil-premium merger.

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