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IBM wins German approval to buy Confluent

( February 9, 2026, 10:42 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: International Business Machines's acquisition of leading supplier of event stream processing software Confluent received clearance from the German competition authority, the watchdog said Monday. The Bundeskartellamt concluded that the deal won't allow the companies to drive rivals out of the market, for example, through product or discount bundles, competition chief Andreas Mundt said.Statement follows. ...

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