FTC Likely to Delay Decision on Staples, Office Depot Merger

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With European officials conducting a separate review that may take months, the companies and the FTC have been in discussions about extending the timeline The Federal Trade Commission's timeline for deciding whether to allow Staples Inc.'s takeover of Office Depot Inc. is likely to be delayed, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies and FTC antitrust enforcers had previously entered into a timing agreement that could have required the commission to make decision by early next week.


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