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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10150

2 June 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed takeover of Sara Lee household and body care business

Brussels, 01/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 31 May, the European Commission decided to open an in-depth investigation into the planned acquisition by Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever of the body and laundry care businesses of Sara Lee Corp of the United States. The Commission's initial investigation showed that the transaction would bring together a number of very important and competitive brands, thus causing competition problems on several product markets including...

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