CONSUMER GOODS MERGER IN FINLAND APPROVED.

On 25 February, the European Commission granted clearance under the EU merger regulation to the acquisition by Triton of Jersey of Suomen Lahikauppa Oy of Finland. Suomen Lahikauppa is active in the retail of daily consumer goods in Finland. Triton is a private equity investment firm. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns, because there are no overlaps between the...