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On Tuesday, the European Commission unconditionally approved the proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of Intelsat by SES. The decision confirms an earlier report that the merger would proceed without competition concerns in the European Economic Area.
The European satellite company SES, headquartered in Luxembourg, aims to enhance its competitive position against Elon Musk’s SpaceX-owned Starlink and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s Project Kuiper. The merger is expected to create a significant European player in the satellite industry.
The European Commission’s statement highlighted that the transaction would not raise any competition issues. This approval allows SES to proceed with its plans to expand and strengthen its market presence.
SES is part of a broader strategy among European satellite companies seeking greater scale. The goal is to compete more effectively with established players like Starlink and emerging projects such as Amazon’s Project Kuiper.
The merger is seen as a strategic move to bolster SES’s capabilities and market reach, positioning it as a formidable competitor in the global satellite communications sector.
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