S&P, Markit finalists for $1 bln-plus Barclays index unit -sources
September 09, 2014 at 11:52 AM EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Index provider Standard & Poor's and financial information services provider Markit Ltd have emerged as final bidders for Barclays Plc's index business, which could fetch more than $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.