By Benjamin Horney (October 20, 2015, 7:47 PM EDT) -- FedEx Corp.'s  €4.4 billion ($4.8 billion) acquisition of Dutch delivery service TNT Express NV is expected to gain unconditional European Union approval, according to a Tuesday report from The New York Times. According to the report, FedEx has yet to receive official word that it has received the green light, but the approval is expected soon, and the deal is on track to close in the first half of next year. The deal, first announced in April, has been under investigation by the EU since the summer, with the watchdog seeking to determine whether the merger might lead to higher prices for business customers and consumers in certain markets due to a lack of competition....