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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9249

24 August 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Green light to acquisition of BP's Dormagen business by Ineos

Brussels, 23/08/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition by the UK-based company, Ineos, of BP's Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol business in Dormagen, near Cologne in Germany. The Commission is keeping a watchful eye on the ongoing consolidation in the chemicals industry. Its extensive investigation of these complex markets has come to an acceptable conclusion in this case”, Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said. The Commission found that the...

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