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Dow and DuPont get EU go-ahead

Posted on April 6, 2017 By Benchmark International in Bayer + Benchmark International + Dow Chemical + DuPont + mergers + US M&A + Acquisitions + Blog + ChemChina + Dow + EU + European Commission + European Union + Mergers and Acquisitions + Monsanto + Syngenta + USA

The $130bn mega-merger between US chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont has been given the go-ahead by the European Commission. Earlier this year, it was announced that the deal would be subject to an investigation from EU competition regulators due to antitrust concerns.

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Tags: Bayer, Benchmark International, Dow Chemical, DuPont, mergers, US M&A, Acquisitions, Blog, ChemChina, Dow, EU, European Commission, European Union, Mergers and Acquisitions, Monsanto, Syngenta, USA

EU Regulators ‘Dislike’ Facebook And WhatsApp Merger

Posted on January 26, 2017 By Benchmark International in Benchmark International + Deal Making + European Court of Justice + Facebook + mergers + Technology + Whatsapp + Acquisitions + Blog + Business + EU + European Commission + Mergers and Acquisitions

In 2014, Facebook acquired WhatsApp in a deal worth $19bn. However, more than two years later, the social media giant has been accused of providing EU regulators with misleading information during its takeover of the mobile messaging service.

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Tags: Benchmark International, Deal Making, European Court of Justice, Facebook, mergers, Technology, Whatsapp, Acquisitions, Blog, Business, EU, European Commission, Mergers and Acquisitions

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