Benoit Van Overstraeten

Paris

Journalist at Reuters

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Articles

Mars’ $36 billion Kellanova deal may lead to price hikes, EU regulators warn

2 days ago | kfgo.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten

By Foo Yun Chee and Benoit Van OverstraetenBRUSSELS (Reuters) -Candy maker Mars’ takeover of Pringles maker Kellanova could lead to price hikes because it will boost Mars’ negotiating power with retailers, EU antitrust regulators warned on Wednesday as they opened a full-scale investigation into the $36 billion deal. The move could force Mars to divest assets to address the EU competition concerns or risk the deal being blocked.
Mars' $36 billion Kellanova deal may lead to price hikes, EU regulators warn

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten

By Foo Yun Chee and Benoit Van OverstraetenBRUSSELS (Reuters) -Candy maker Mars' takeover of Pringles maker Kellanova could lead to price hikes because it will boost Mars' negotiating power with retailers, EU antitrust regulators warned on Wednesday as they opened a full-scale investigation into the $36 billion deal. The move could force Mars to divest assets to address the EU competition concerns or risk the deal being blocked.
Mars' $36 billion Kellanova deal gets US antitrust approval as EU opens investigation

2 days ago | marketscreener.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Candy maker Mars' takeover of Pringles maker Kellanova was cleared by U.S. antitrust regulators on Wednesday, but their EU counterparts opened a full-scale investigation into the $36 billion deal, saying it could lead to price hikes.
Mars' $36 billion Kellanova deal gets US antitrust approval as EU opens investigation

3 days ago | today.westlaw.com | Sudip Kar-Gupta |Sonali Paul |Chandni Shah |Benoit Van Overstraeten

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Candy maker Mars' takeover of Pringles maker Kellanova was cleared by U.S. antitrust regulators on Wednesday, but their EU counterparts opened a full-scale investigation into the $36 billion deal, saying it could lead to price...
EU eases state aid rules to boost green projects, cut carbon footprint

3 days ago | today.westlaw.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |Alexandra Hudson |Julia Payne

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Businesses will find it easier to get state aid for projects aimed at cutting their carbon emissions and to switch to green projects while heavy industries will benefit from temporary power price relief under looser rules...
EU bars Chinese firms from most medical device tenders

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Philip Blenkinsop |Benoit Van Overstraeten

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will bar Chinese companies from participating in EU public tenders for medical devices worth 60 billion euros or more ($68.9 billion) per year after concluding that EU companies are not given fair access in...
EU council agrees requirements on vehicle recycling at their end of use

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Kate Abnett |Benoit Van Overstraeten |David Evans

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The Council of the European Union said on Tuesday it had agreed on setting requirements to ensure that new vehicles are designed in a way that supports their re-use and recycling. In a statement, the council said its position was...
Dutch court confirms Apple abused dominant position in dating apps

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |GV De Clercq

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A Dutch court on Monday confirmed a 2021 consumer watchdog 's ruling saying that Apple had abused its dominant position by imposing unfair conditions on providers of dating apps in the App Store.
Trust in European Union at Highest since 2007, Poll Shows

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |Mark Potter

May 28 (Reuters) - Trust in the European Union and its institutions has risen to an almost two-decade high, a report released on Wednesday shows, as U.S. President Donald Trump upends global trade and foreign policy. The Eurobarometer poll by the European Commission shows 52% of Europeans trust the EU, the highest figure since 2007, with young people aged 15-24 expressing the strongest confidence at 59%. Only 36% of respondents said they trust their national governments.
EU watchdog launches inquiry into Commission's easing of green rules

1 month ago | reuters.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |Kate Abnett

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The EU's Ombudswoman said on Friday she had launched an inquiry into how the European Commission fashioned its recent proposals to simplify sustainability laws, following a complaint by campaigners accusing the EU executive of weakening the rules without first consulting the public.