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> In a merger of this scale all the big powers (US, EU, China, and I assume also UK now) have basically veto right. > There are countless examples where countr
by vageli 6y ago
> In a merger of this scale all the big powers (US, EU, China, and I assume also UK now) have basically veto right.
> There are countless examples where country 1 has stopped a merger between a company from country 2 and one from country 3.
From what I've seen, the only method of enforcement for a third-party country is to ban the sale of goods in their respective markets following the merger (like GE/Honeywell in the early 2000s). Would that even be possible in this case?
- panpanna 6y agoNot sure how this is enforced. Generally the merger falls apart if there are any indications of this happening. Don't forget that these are public companies and a stopped merger can affect their stock. Besides, major investors would eat the board alive if they put the company in such situation.