Horizontal Concerns Take Center Stage as EC Begins New In-Depth Merger Probes

Published on Jul 14, 2021

The European Commission recently launched two in-depth probes into mergers involving the proposed combination of direct competitors, ticking the most common box for heightened regulatory scrutiny in Brussels. But in the months ahead, a vertical deal is set to join those proposed tie-ups in the high-risk category. On the horizontal front, International Airlines Group’s (LON: […]

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