20/01/2011 (Agence Europe) - Yes to acquisition of Divisie Bijenkorf by Wittington Investment. On 20 January, the European Commission authorised the acquisition by the Canadian Wittington Investments Ltd. of the Dutch high-end department store chain, Divisie Bijenkorf B.V., which sells fashion items, articles for the home and cosmetics, food and entertainment. For its part, Wittington is active in the processing and distribution of foods, particularly in North America, offering financial products and services in Canada, the management of a portfolio of assets in the commercial property sector in North America, and running fashion shops in Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The operation was examined under the simplified procedure. (F.G./transl.fl)