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The top U.S. antitrust enforcer has told Reuters that so-called acquihires, whereby firms - notably in the technology sector - pay large sums in deals with startups to take their technology and talent, but stop short of formally acquiring the target, are a “red flag.” Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi said: "When I see conduct that appears aimed to circumvent [the formal merger review process], as a litigator, as an enforcer, that's more of a red flag to me than if you had just participated and complied [with the review process]." Assefi said companies should be willing to engage in the merger review process.
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The European Commission has proposed allowing firms to set up in as little as 48 hours and operate according to a single set of rules across the 27-nation bloc, in an attempt to to cut bureaucracy across the single market and narrow the gap with the startup scene in the United States. "We need to incentivise companies to stay in Europe and encourage those who once looked elsewhere to return,” European Commissioner Michael McGrath said. "Europe has the talent, ideas, and ambition - but too often, bureaucracy drives our best entrepreneurs elsewhere." Unions are however sceptical of the plan, warning that it may lead to employees losing influence within their companies. In the past, concerns regarding workers’ rights have led to the failure of similar proposals, EurActiv notes.
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