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US FTC files suit to block $1.37 billion acquisition of shaving company Harry’s by Edgewell (owner of Schick)

Posted February 4, 2020 by Deimos

Tags: business, usa, mergers, acquisitions, harrys, edgewell, press releases, source.federal trade commission

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/02/ftc-files-suit-block-edgewell-personal-care-companys-acquisition

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Title: FTC Files Suit to Block Edgewell Personal Care Company's Acquisition of Harry's, Inc.
Published: Feb 3 2020
Word count: 490 words

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nothis
February 4, 2020
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I'm genuinely surprised the FTC still blocks anything.

I'm genuinely surprised the FTC still blocks anything.

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1. envy
  February 4, 2020
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  The CEO, David Hatfield, has not donated any money to anyone... https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=David+Hatfield&order=desc&sort=A
  
  The CEO, David Hatfield, has not donated any money to anyone...
  
  https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=David+Hatfield&order=desc&sort=A
  
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Deimos (OP)
February 4, 2020
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Some more info on Axios about the background of this and some of the counter-arguments: Edgewell and Harry's case against the FTC merger block

Some more info on Axios about the background of this and some of the counter-arguments: Edgewell and Harry's case against the FTC merger block

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