JD.com’s $2.5bn Ceconomy bid faces EU probe over Chinese subsidy concerns
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JD.com’s $2.5bn (£2bn) bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy is facing an in-depth investigation by European Union regulators over concerns that the deal may involve Chinese state subsidies. The European Commission said on Thursday that its preliminary probe indicated JD.com may have received foreign subsidies that could distort the EU internal market. The deal would...
