EU Commission casts critical eye on South Korean merger

Competition and customers – in this case, shipping companies – are the key points for the EU Commission's assessment of the merger between two of South Korea's yards. The German anti-trust authorities also react to the merger.

by CHRISTIAN CARLSEN

The EU Commission is reacting to the merger between two of South Korea's largest yards.

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