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Critical UK public health businesses protected against foreign takeovers

The government is to pass legislation offering new protections for UK businesses critical to combating coronavirus and future public health emergencies, which will prevent hostile takeovers.

Critical UK public health businesses protected against foreign takeovers
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Changes to the Enterprise Act 2002, being laid before Parliament today, will allow the government to scrutinise certain foreign takeovers to ensure they do not threaten the UK’s ability to combat a public health emergency such as coronavirus.

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