The proposed takeover of Independent News & Media (INM) by Belgium headquartered Mediahuis has been approved unconditionally by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The proposed takeover of Independent News & Media (INM) by Belgium headquartered Mediahuis has been approved unconditionally by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The proposed acquisition requires the approval of shareholders representing at least 75pc of the value of INM’s shares. INM publishes the Irish Independent, Independent.ie, 'Sunday Independent', 'Sunday World', 'The Herald', 'Belfast Telegraph' and several regional newspapers. Mediahuis publishes major newspaper titles, including De Telegraaf and NRC Handelsblad in the Netherlands and De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium.

Source: Irish Independent June 10, 2019 16:41 UTC