Brussels, 21/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 21 January, the European Commission authorised the proposed acquisition of Varian Inc. by Agilent Technologies Inc. by way of purchase of shares. Both companies concerned are American. The decision, however, is conditional upon the divestment of both companies' entire business in the chromatography instrument sector. In view of the correcting measures that the companies are willing to take, the Commission has concluded that the operation...