BAM - Nielsen sale to Elliott/Brookfield approved by European antitrust regulator
- Nielsen Holdings ( NYSE: NLSN ) planned sale to Elliott and Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) was approved by the European Commission, according to a website posting.
- Nielsen ( NLSN ) in late March agreed to a $16B sale of the TV/Internet measurement company to a private equity consortium.
- The transaction has faced resistance for months from Nielsen's largest holder WindAcre, which has said it plans to block the merger.
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Nielsen sale to Elliott/Brookfield approved by European antitrust regulator