Staples Office Depot Merger
Ftc dismissed the case from administrative trial process.
Staples office depot merger. And office depot inc. Ftc dismissed the case from administrative trial process. Because of antitrust concerns prompting the office supply companies to say.
Staples and office depot stocks were halted in after hours trading tuesday before the companies announced the death of the merger but not before the judge s ruling wreaked havoc. A federal judge on tuesday blocked staples 6 3 billion acquisition of office depot siding with regulators who argued the merger of office supply titans would reduce competition and raise prices. Former office depot ceo on blocked staples deal former office depot ceo steve odland said the ftc s decision only served to protect large corporate office supply buyers and seemingly failed to.
On may 19 2016 staples and office depot abandoned their proposed merger after the district court granted the commission s request for a preliminary injunction. On may 19 2016 staples and office depot abandoned their proposed merger after the district court granted the commission s request for a preliminary injunction. A federal judge on tuesday blocked a 6 3 billion proposed merger of staples and office depot dashing another huge deal and handing the obama administration one more antitrust victory.
From basic office supplies such as printer paper and labels to office equipment like file cabinets and stylish office furniture office depot and officemax have the office products you need to get the job done maintain a well stocked office breakroom save on printer ink and toner to keep your office efficient and productive. Text 74 washington a federal judge on tuesday blocked the planned merger of rivals staples inc.