Arla-DMK merger to proceed after EU green light

Arla-DMK merger to proceed after EU green light

Denmark-based Arla Foods and German group DMK are moving ahead with plans to merge after securing EU approval for the deal. The two cooperatives confirmed having received the green light in a joint statement after the European Commission “unconditionally approved” the deal yesterday (May 28). Brussels concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns…

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EU reviews JD.com’s Ceconomy bid over subsidy concerns: report

EU reviews JD.com’s Ceconomy bid over subsidy concerns: report

European Union competition regulators are reviewing whether JD.com’s proposed $2.5 billion acquisition of Ceconomy may have involved foreign state backing. According to a European Commission document cited by ReutersThe EU watchdog has set May 28 as the deadline for its preliminary examination of the deal. That initial review will determine whether the transaction should undergo…

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