Wall Street Week | Warsh’s Waiting Game, EU Merger Rules, Robotic Surgeons
THE SO WHAT
The EU’s move to relax merger rules to foster homegrown tech giants is a signal that scale is now treated as a policy objective, not just a market outcome. If you’re operating or acquiring in Europe, assume more political scrutiny on who you sell to and what capabilities consolidate where.
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