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Ribera to ease path for EU mergers to take on global monopolies

By Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( March 5, 2026, 15:37 GMT | Insight) -- European companies facing a "global monopoly" may find it easier to achieve "positive scale" after the EU reforms its approach to mergers, according to the EU’s competition head. Teresa Ribera, the bloc’s competition chief, said forthcoming guidelines would also clearly signal that the regulator welcomes “mergers that generate significant benefits for consumers and the EU economy.”European companies facing a "global monopoly" may find it easier to achieve "positive scale" after the EU reforms its approach to mergers, according to the bloc’s competition head....

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