Over the years we have seen some massive international mergers involving billions of dollars. While many of these deals make sense from a business point of view they are often investigated and sometimes amended by relevant governments because of competition issues. At this moment in time there are very strict guidelines regarding competition issues which are there to maintain a balance marketplace. So, should governments be allowed to block any international merger? Read full article
I think that we need to be wary in matters of national security and similar concerns. Otherwise, I don't think governments should be very involved in this.
Totally agree - there are some areas where politicians should get involved. As you say, on the whole they should butt out and leave the free markets to work as they should.
