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In response to "I don't think it was noted yesterday that the Starwood-Marriott merger finally got Chinese approval and will close Friday. -- (link)" by spamlet

Aren't they American companies? Why would China have any say in their merger? -- nm

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Sep 21 '16, 06:24

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Because they own hotels in China, it has to go through Chinese anti-trust regulators. Same thing with two non-US companies merging with US operations. -- nm - spamlet Sep 21, 06:27 4
- Thanks. -- nm - Krusty Sep 21, 06:32 2
  - There was speculation that they were dragging their feet because Anbang (ANBANG!) lost the bidding war but they ended up approving without conditions. -- nm - spamlet Sep 21, 06:41 1
    - don't think we don't know that you're talking crap about Anbang... -- nm - Anbang Sep 21, 06:59
- right, same thing with the European Consortium too -- nm - decline Sep 21, 06:29

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