FTC, DOJ Finalize Merger Guidelines, Emphasize Protecting Labor Markets
"Fair, open, competitive markets have been essential to America's dynamic, thriving economy, and policing unlawful mergers is our front line of defense against harmful corporate consolidation," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
December 18, 2023 at 05:42 PM
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The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice finalized new merger guidelines Monday, reflecting the agencies' more stringent approach toward approving corporate acquisitions and placing greater emphasis on protecting workers and labor markets affected by the consolidations.
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