Merrill Unloads Bloomberg 7 cityfile 07/16/08 01:06PM Filed to: bloomberg lp bloomberg lp Finance john thain Merrill Lynch Cityfile John Thain is about to free up a bit more capital for beleaguered Merrill Lynch: According to the Times, Merrill will sell its stake in Bloomberg L.P. "for about $4.5 billion, people briefed on the matter said Wednesday afternoon." [NYT]