Ahold, based in the Netherlands, said in December that it would sell its Polish business to Carrefour for €375 million ($500 million), helping the French chain expand in one of eastern Europe’s largest markets. The companies asked the EU executive to approve the deal but the Polish competition authority requested that Brussels hand it over, arguing that possible problem areas only affected Polish markets and did not impact on other EU nations. The Commission said it had decided to refer the entire deal to Poland, including some parts where it did not see antitrust concerns, mentioning markets for daily consumer goods and local motor fuel sales where combined market shares would not exceed 15%. The deal will give Carrefour control of 179 ‘Albert’ supermarkets, 15 ‘Hypernova’ small department stores and four gas stations – businesses that employ 10,000 people. (businessweek.com)
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