FRANCE DID NOT ALLOW WHAT CANADA WELCOMED!!!!??? CANADA WELCOME OTHERS TO TAKE OVER SUCCESSFUL CANADIAN COMPANIES, BUT THIS NO NO NO IN FRANCE
French politics kills Canadian bid to create one of the world's top supermarket groups
Mon January 18, 2021 In a
joint statement on Saturday, French supermarket chain
Carrefour (CRERF) and
Couche-Tard (ANCTF), the owner of Circle K, said that talks about a €16.2 billion ($19.5 billion) transaction "are no longer continuing."
The companies, which had confirmed the merger discussions only last week, said that they would instead explore partnerships in areas such as fuel purchasing, distribution and private label products.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/investing/carrefour-couche-tard-deal-blocked/index.html