Deals
EU Antitrust Chief Says He Will Block Deals ‘Whenever Necessary’
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The day after blocking the merger of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse AG, the European Union’s antitrust chief vowed to veto other deals that hamper competition.
The EU will continue to block deals “whenever necessary,” Joaquin Almunia said in prepared remarks for a speech in Brussels today.