Tag: foreign investment review
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Jackson Beaumont
- 29 November 2025
Italy Blocks JD.com’s Control of MediaMarkt in Italy, Demands Divestiture in $2.5B Ceconomy Deal
Italy conditionally approved JD.com's $2.5B takeover of Ceconomy AG but forced divestiture of MediaWorld S.p.A., its Italian retail arm, citing national security concerns—a move setting a precedent for EU scrutiny of Chinese investments in critical infrastructure.