Experts have said that the decision made by antitrust authorities to approve or disapprove of Glencore’s takeover of Xstrata will be one of the most important merger and acquisitions activity votes in years. The deal was approved on Tuesday by shareholders, though before the announcement, experts weighed-in on the possibilities of a full investigation into Glencore’s deal had it not been approved.
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