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Veolia Finalizes Deal to Buy Suez After Long Takeover Saga

  • Will sell back about two-fifths of rival to group of investors
  • Agreement builds on preliminary accord reached last month
Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg
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Veolia Environnement SA finalized a deal to buy Suez SA, reinforcing its global leadership in water and waste-treatment following a lengthy takeover battle.

The agreement announced Friday builds on a preliminary accord between the two utilities last month and includes a commitment to sell back about two-fifths of its rival to a Franco-U.S. group of investors.