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Accent Wire-DR Baling Wire deal cleared by UK antitrust watchdog

( October 21, 2025, 11:17 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Accent Wire’s planned buyout of rival manufacturer DR Baling Wire has been cleared following a review because the UK antitrust regulator views the value of the market as insufficiently important to warrant a deeper probe. The Competition and Markets Authority will publish the full report of its decision shortly.Statement follows....

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