AT&T's $85.4 billion deal for Time Warner wins EU thumbs-up

AT&T's $85.4 billion deal for Time Warner wins EU thumbs-up
An AT&T sign is seen outside a branch in Rolling Meadows. Image Source: Reuters
Written By: Reuters
Updated: Wed, Mar 15, 2017
06:36 pm
Reuters
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AT&T Inc has won approval from the European Commission for its planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc, the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier said on Wednesday.

The merger, which still requires approval from the U.S. Department of Justice, is expected to close by the end of the year, AT&T said.

During his election campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump had said that he opposes the merger, and in January a transition official told Reuters that Trump was still against the deal.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission does not expect to review the deal, a spokesman for the agency said last month.

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