EU Commission blocks GE acquisition of Honeywell

European regulators unanimously voted to block General Electric's acquisition of Honeywell International, the first time a merger of two US companies already cleared by US regulators was stopped in Europe over competition concerns.

“The European Commission, meeting in Strasbourg, France, unanimously voted to block General Electric Co.’s acquisition of Honeywell International Inc.”

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