Britain orders probe into US takeover of defence group

Britain has ordered a probe into the takeover of UK defence technology firm Ultra Electronics by US-owned Cobham in order to assess risks to national security. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng revealed late Wednesday that he has referred the deal to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regulator, which will report...

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