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By Diane Bartz

Sep 16 2021 11:59AM

Regulators to be tougher on deals.

Big Tech's little mergers draw more US antitrust scrutiny

US Federal Trade Commission staff presented data on small acquisitions by five big technology companies, and the agency scrapped guidelines on vertical mergers which combine a company with a supplier - both steps indicating plans to be tougher on deals. Following a study begun during the Trump ...

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