Brussels, 02/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved the acquisition by Bain Capital Ltd (US investment fund) of the European chemical intermediate business of France's the Rhodia group. The Commission's investigation showed that Bain Capital does not hold any interest in any companies active in the same product markets (sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, phenol, acetone, hydrochloric acid) and the deal therefore does not give rise to horizontal overlaps or vertical...