Activist Icahn sues Illumina board over Grail acquisition - FT

Billionaire activist-investor Carl Icahn gives an interview on FOX Business Network's Neil Cavuto show in New York, U.S. on February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

(Reuters) - Activist-investor Carl Icahn said his firm had sued current and former board directors at Illumina concerning the acquisition of gene-sequencing company Grail, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)