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Nokia Wins U.S. Antitrust Approval for Alcatel-Lucent Deal

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By Adam Ewing and David McLaughlin

June 17, 2015 at 1:22 PM UTC

Updated on

June 17, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC

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Nokia Oyj won U.S. antitrust approval for its 15.6 billion-euro ($17.6 billion) takeover of French telecommunications-equipment rival Alcatel-Lucent SA.

The Justice Department granted early approval to the deal, moving the two companies one step closer to completing the transaction, they said in a statement Wednesday.