-- カナディアン・ナショナル鉄道(CNR.TO、CNI)は木曜の取引終了後、ユニオン・パシフィック鉄道(UNP)とノーフォーク・サザン鉄道(NSC)が地上運輸委員会(STB)に提出した合併申請の修正案を審査中であり、今後もこのプロセスに「積極的に関与していく」と発表した。 声明によると、申請者らは合併による競争上の弊害に対処する形で「修正案を実質的に改善」できていない。CNは、合併によって生じる「重大な競争上の弊害」を是正しておらず、委員会の新規則で求められるような有意義な競争強化策も提示していないと指摘し、「これらの不備は申請にとって致命的となるはずだ」と付け加えた。 「今回の取引の規模を鑑みると、競争と公共の利益を守るための条件を課す取締役会の権限は最優先されるべきです。ユニオン・パシフィックとノーフォーク・サザンが受け入れ可能な条件にコスト上限を設定したとしても、それは彼らの経営判断であり、リスクも彼ら自身が負うものです。取締役会の権限を制限するものではなく、公共の利益のために求められることを制限するものでもありません」と、CNの最高法務責任者であるオリヴィエ・シュック氏は述べた。 トロント証券取引所で、CNレールの株価は4.66カナダドル高の152.57カナダドルで取引を終えた。
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