US agencies considering conglomerate issues during merger guideline review, Khan says

Alex Wilts

25 April 2022

FTC chair Lina Khan in a conversation with University of Chicago professor Guy Rolnik

Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan has said the US antitrust agencies are considering ways in which to evaluate deals involving conglomerate effects as the enforcers consider revisions to their merger guidelines.

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US agencies considering conglomerate issues during merger guideline review, Khan says

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