EU may let startups claim innovation benefits in M&A if Big Tech not involved


FILE PHOTO: A European Union flag flutters outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

BRUSSELS, ⁠April 22 (Reuters) - Startups claiming innovation benefits for their ⁠deals will likely secure speedy EU antitrust approval, ‌but not if Big Tech is involved, a draft revamp of merger rules due to be announced in the coming weeks shows.

The overhaul, ​the first in more than two ⁠decades, came after telecoms ⁠operators led calls for looser merger rules to allow them ⁠to ‌scale up to better compete with U.S. and Chinese rivals.

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