The antitrust agency’s four commissioners must vote to pursue a lawsuit challenging the deal, but staff have not accepted the two firms’ reasoning for the US$69-billion takeover, sources told Politico. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may launch its case before the end of the year. (Politico)
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