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​Comment: UK cements push for tight industrial plan with national-security clamps

By Simon Zekaria ( March 21, 2018, 17:19 GMT | Comment) -- The UK government's will for a tighter national industrial plan after Brexit was clearly indicated in its recent dismissal of concerns over plans to beef up its powers to intervene in corporate takeovers on grounds of national security. Its defensive response is set to ensure continued tension over the proposals with the UK's antitrust regulator and investment-hungry businesses, but it seems determined to press ahead.The UK government's will for a tighter national industrial plan after Brexit was clearly indicated in its recent dismissal of concerns over plans to beef up its powers to intervene in corporate takeovers on grounds of national security. ...

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