Loctite-Liquid Nails deal won’t gravely harm US competition, economist testifies
By Ilana Kowarski ( July 21, 2026, 00:55 GMT | Insight) -- An economist for the defense in the antitrust trial over the Loctite-Liquid Nails merger contested the FTC’s pessimistic forecast about the deal’s likely impact on pricing, innovation and variety competition during her testimony Monday, saying the transaction would not substantially lessen competition.An economist for the defense in the antitrust trial over the Loctite-Liquid Nails merger contested the US Federal Trade Commission's pessimistic forecast about the deal's likely impact on pricing, innovation and variety competition during her testimony Monday....
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