ExxonMobil's $60bn Pioneer acquisition nears FTC approval
The US Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) nod is expected following an agreement that Pioneer's co-founder and ex-CEO, Scott Sheffield, will not join Exxon's board.
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The US Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) nod is expected following an agreement that Pioneer's co-founder and ex-CEO, Scott Sheffield, will not join Exxon's board.
The FTC has increased scrutiny of merger and acquisition activity; applies to consent orders that merging firms enter into with the FTC to resolve investigations concerning competition in a relevant antitrust market that require the divestiture of certain assets.
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