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ECONOMY • UNITED KINGDOM
UK regulator gives McCormick and Unilever one week to address merger concerns
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The U.K. competition regulator warned that the proposed $65 billion McCormick-Unilever Foods merger could harm competition and gave the companies one week to address its concerns. The report does not say what remedies the companies may offer or what the regulator will decide next.
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Why it matters
The U.K. review affects McCormick, a U.S. company, and could shape the proposed merger; the article does not specify effects on prices, jobs or consumers.
What happens next
The companies have one week to address the regulator’s concerns. The next regulatory decision is not reported.
What response or remedies the companies submit within the week
The regulator’s decision after reviewing their response