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Ribera says 'no exceptions for the powerful' as European CEOs call for M&A changes

By Lewis Crofts ( October 10, 2025, 19:12 GMT | Insight) -- The EU will offer no carve-outs for the "powerful" and not go soft for "vested interests," Teresa Ribera said, responding to calls by CEOs of European companies for looser rules. The EU's competition chief said that the bloc's drive for competitiveness won't come at the cost of "environmental and social standards," and the key to building successful companies is in addressing the "real barriers to scale."The EU will offer no carve-outs for the "powerful" and not go soft for "vested interests," Teresa Ribera said, responding to calls by CEOs of European companies for looser rules....

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