EU approves merger between I Squared and Ramudden

European regulators cleared a merger between two companies (I Squared and Ramudden) after determining it wouldn't reduce competition or harm consumers. This means the two firms can now legally combine their operations, assets, and staff into a single entity.

This signals the EU's current approach to merger review — without knowing the companies' industry or size, we can't assess whether approval standards are loosening or tightening, but the decision itself is the actual enforcement data point that shows what concentrations the regulator considers acceptable.