By Phoebe Seers ( March 23, 2018, 05:12 GMT | Insight) -- A vertical merger assessment could be appropriate where two companies aren't strictly vertically related but are mutually dependant, have market leverage and could lead to rivals failing, a senior official at Singapore’s competition regulator said. Such concerns apply to the merger of Essilor International and Luxottica Group, he said.A vertical merger assessment could be appropriate where two companies aren't strictly vertically related but are mutually dependant, have market leverage and could lead to rivals failing, a senior official at Singapore’s competition regulator said....
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