EU to Update Merger Rules Beyond Short-Term Price Effects
EU competition chief Teresa Ribera says merger rules will look beyond short-term prices. New guidelines will weigh innovation and sustainability factors.
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The European Union is preparing to update its merger regulations to look beyond short-term price effects, though the bloc does not intend to provide companies with a "blank cheque" for consolidation. European Commission competition chief Teresa Ribera indicated that the shift aims to modernize rules that have remained largely unchanged for two decades.
