JD.com-Ceconomy deal heads to EU panel for sign-off on subsidy concessions
By Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( October 20, 2026, 16:39 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com’s move to acquire European electronics retailer Ceconomy will come before a committee of EU and national officials this week tasked with considering concessions that the companies offered to address the distortive impact of Chinese state subsidies, MLex has learned. The committee is due to meet on Thursday in one of the final steps needed for the European Commission to issue a formal decision on the deal.JD.com’s move to acquire Ceconomy will come before a committee of EU and national officials this week tasked with considering concessions that the companies offered to address the distortive impact of Chinese state subsidies, MLex has learned....
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