RAG AMERICAN
June 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has approved - under a fast track merger review procedure - the acquisition of joint control over the USA's RAG American Coal by US merchant bank First Reserve and private equity firm Blackstone. Brussels had been examining the deal since May 27.
THE EUROPEAN Commission has approved - under a fast track merger review procedure - the acquisition of joint control over the USA's RAG American Coal by US merchant bank First Reserve and private equity firm Blackstone. Brussels had been examining the deal since May 27.
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