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EC gives Canon the green light to acquire Belgium’s Iris Group

The European unit of Japanese imaging solutions maker Canon Inc (TYO:7751) has received clearance from the European Commission (EC) for its planned buyout of Belgian document recognition specialist IRIS Group SA (EBR:IRIS), the regulator said. The investigation, which was launched …

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UPS hit with €200m termination fee as EC blocks deal to acquire TNT

US package delivery group United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) on Monday said the European Commission (EC) had notified it of plans to block its tie-up with Dutch express

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EC clears Hong Kong-basec Hutchison’s acquisition of Orange Austria

The European Commission (EC) announced it had given a conditional nod to the mobile unit of Hong Kong diversified group Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (HKG:0013) for its proposed acquisition

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EC clears US Tech Data’s deal to acquire UK-based SCH

The European Commission (EC) announced today it had greenlighted the acquisition of UK-based Specialist Computer Holdings Plc's (SCH) IT products distribution business by the European unit of US

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European Commission debates proposals for board quotas for women

The European Commission will today debate proposals for quotas to increase the number of women on corporate boards. EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding supports a proposal that would require

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European competition authorities approve GKN’s acquisition of Volvo Aero

The European Commission (EC) said it had ruled in favour of the planned SEK6.9bn (USD1bnm/EUR818m) acquisition of Volvo Aero by British engineering group GKN Plc (LON:GKN), after concluding

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EC to investigate Ryanair’s planned acquisition of Aer Lingus

The European Commission (EC) said on Wednesday it had started an in-depth investigation into the takeover offer submitted by Irish airline Ryanair Holdings Plc (LON:RYA) for sector player

EC gives green light to EMI publishing deal

EC gives Sony, Mubadala the green light to acquire EMI’s publishing unit.

The European Commission (EC) said it had given its nod to the deal by Sony Corporation of America (SCA) and UAE-based fund Mubadala Development Company PJSC to buy

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Glencore and Xstrata in talks with regulators for approval of planned merger

British commodities trader Xstrata Plc (LON:XTA) and its Swiss suitor Glencore International Plc (LON:GLEN) are currently in constructive talks with regulators, including the European Commission (EC), which expect

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