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Marriott-Starwood Merger Receives Final Approval

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Dennis Schaal

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If there were any doubts about the Marriott-Starwood deal getting done, you can now toss them out because of the approval from Chinese regulators. Now, let's get on with it.

After an elongated review, Chinese regulators granted antitrust approval to Marriott's acquisition of Starwood, the last remaining hurdle to closing the merger. The chains said they expect the deal to close before the market opens in New York on Friday. The CEOs of Marriott, Expedia, Club Med, and More Are Speaking at Skift Global Forum 2016. Join Us. The approval follows Chinese authorities' decision, which the companies announced Aug. 8, to take

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