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Comment: Cisco’s slam-dunk EU approval for Splunk deal shows not all Big Tech deals have to end in tears

( March 14, 2024, 15:41 GMT | Comment) -- Networking giant Cisco’s swift road to EU regulatory approval for its $28 billion acquisition cybersecurity firm Splunk will raise the spirits of Big Tech companies that may have feared their dealmaking days were numbered. But even where there aren't any obvious competitive overlaps, high-value digital deals still risk falling foul of novel theories of harm, particularly in the face of market opposition.Networking giant Cisco’s swift road to EU approval for its $28 billion acquisition cybersecurity firm Splunk will raise the spirits of Big Tech companies that may have feared their dealmaking days were numbered....

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