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Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I would like to talk to you today concerning an antitrust decision just adopted by the Commission.
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Nippon Sheet Glass, which acquired the UK’s Pilkington for £2.2bn last year, on Wednesday said its aggressive global expansion was paying off as it reported a stronger-than-expected jump in first-half earnings.
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