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Aixtron Rebuff Lengthens U.S. Competition Shadow
It marks a relatively rare rejection by the U.S. competition watchdog of a non-American deal.
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When it comes to cross-border acquisitions, it's pretty straightforward. China needs technology and Europe needs the world's second-biggest economy.
But with a key U.S. government agency rejecting Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund LP's planned takeover of Germany's Aixtron SE just days after Donald Trump's surprise election victory, struggling European firms and tech-hungry mainland Chinese companies alike may be stuck for options.