European Union Approves Caterpillar's Bucyrus Acquisition

European Commission says the deal won’t hurt competition in the 27-nation EU

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), the world’s largest maker of construction equipment, won approval from European Union antitrust regulators to buy Bucyrus International Inc. (BUCY) in a transaction valued at $8.6 billion including debt.

(More on Caterpillar's Bucyrus acquisition at Bloomberg.com . . . )

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