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Comment: Aon-Willis M&A deal suspension reflects looming deadline for EU charges

By Andrew Boyce ( February 12, 2021, 15:34 GMT | Comment) -- Followers of Aon’s bid for Willis Towers Watson shouldn’t be surprised by the EU’s decision to stop the clock on its review. Without a suspension the European Commission would have had to decide whether to issue formal charges before the end of the month — something that would have been a challenge just eight weeks into an in-depth probe into the merger between two of the world’s big three insurance brokers.Followers of Aon’s bid for Willis Towers Watson shouldn’t be surprised by the EU’s decision to stop the clock on its review....

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