Getty Images ha deciso di interrompere definitivamente la fusione da 3,7 miliardi di dollari con Shutterstock dopo le condizioni imposte dall'autorit� antitrust del Regno Unito. La richiesta di cedere l'intera divisione editoriale di Shutterstock ha convinto il consiglio di amministrazione ad abbandonare l'operazione

The photo giant chalks up the scuttling of the deal to a U.K. regulator requiring a divestiture of its rival's editorial business, a non-starter for the company.

The $3.7B deal is being terminated after the UK required Shutterstock to sell its editorial business.

The two companies had agreed the deal in January to create a firm worth a combined 3.7 billion US dollars (£2.8 billion).

Shutterstock shares plunged nearly 30% after Getty Images scrapped its $3.7 billion merger following UK regulator objections. The Competition and Markets Authority required…

The two companies had agreed a tie-up in January to bring together two of the biggest players in images and video

Getty Images ha deciso di interrompere definitivamente la fusione da 3,7 miliardi di dollari con Shutterstock dopo le condizioni imposte dall'autorit� antitrust del Regno Unito.…

Getty Images is terminating its $3.7bn Shutterstock merger after the UK's CMA demanded a sale it would not accept, despite US antitrust clearance.