By Wesley Brown ( September 5, 2025, 16:56 GMT | Insight) -- Luxembourg-based Ferrero Group’s $3.1 billion bid to acquire WK Kellogg Co. received clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission, the agency announced. The deal, which adds breakfast offerings to Ferrero’s catalog of products, was granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period Thursday, the day the waiting period was due to expire at 11:59 pm EST.Luxembourg-based Ferrero Group’s $3.1 billion bid to acquire WK Kellogg Co. received clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission, the agency announced....
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