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When national security becomes market logic
Japan blocked MBK Partners' acquisition of Makino Milling Machine on national security grounds. The UK government expressed discomfort with Bharti Enterprises' plan to increase its stake in British Telecom beyond a critical threshold. Dutch authorities also blocked a takeover.
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