Mars’ takeover of Kellanova could be approved and sealed before Christmas as the European regulator sets a new deadline to complete its investigation into the deal. The European Commission (EC) suspended its probe into the deal in July, announcing it had not received information it had requested as part of its assessment of the transaction. As a consequence, a 31 October deadline for the regulator to complete its investigation – launched in June following the announcement of the merger in August 2024 – w ...