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Comment: Blocking ‘killer acquisitions’ could end up stifling innovative startups

By Natalie McNelis ( December 27, 2023, 13:37 GMT | Comment) -- Merger regulators’ crusade against “killer acquisitions” has been touted as essential for preserving innovation, but critics warn it could do just the opposite: discouraging venture capitalists and keeping startups too small to rival Big Tech. Merger regulators’ crusade against “killer acquisitions” — deals where a promising startup is snapped up by a giant company — has been touted as essential for preserving innovation. ...

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