Couche-Tard's Zabka deal gets EU FSR clearance, still needs antitrust approval
By Jean Comte ( October 9, 2026, 13:48 GMT | Insight) -- Alimentation Couche-Tard's intended takeover of the Zabka Group has been cleared by the European Commission under the terms of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The deal still needs merger control approval, though the timing and the relevant regulator are not clear.Alimentation Couche-Tard's $8.6 billion intended takeover of the Zabka Group has been cleared by the European Commission under the terms of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, according to a notification on the regulator's website on Friday....
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