UK to amend law to protect businesses from foreign takeovers amid concerns over Chinese investment

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The move follows an alleged attempt by a Chinese state-owned business to take control of the board of British chipmaker Imagination Technologies in April

The UK government is planning to amend laws to allow greater scrutiny of foreign takeovers in efforts to prevent overseas companies from exploiting businesses that are playing a critical role in fi...

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