Publishing date: Jan 13, 2021 • January 13, 2021 • 2 minute read • Article content BRUSSELS/LONDON — EU antitrust regulators gave the green light on Wednesday to the London Stock Exchange’s $27 billion takeover of Refinitiv, creating a stronger competitor to financial data leader Bloomberg LP. The market for financial information has exploded with the advent of computer-driven trading, triggering a rash of takeovers as companies seek to create one-stop shops to serve clients and get an edge over traditional rivals in supplying data, dubbed the “new oil.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or London Stock Exchange gets EU nod for $27 billion takeover of Refinitiv Back to video