The lawsuit said that the combination of businesses would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, the first attempt to stop a merger by a new Trump administration that is expected to take a softer approach to mergers.
The Justice complaint alleges that Hewlett Packard Enterprise, under increased competitive pressure from the fast-rising Juniper, was forced to discount products and services and invest more in its own innovation, eventually leading the company to simply buy its rival.
The lawsuit said that the combination of
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