$ILMN & $PACB mutually agree to terminate $1.2B merger agreement, citing "lengthy regulatory approval process." Illumina to pay Pac Bio $98m termination fee:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200102005512/en/ …
1/2 Bets on how often Trump ignores the reality of the Brits killing this deal, and in speeches cites this as an example of his Admin's purportedly vigorous antitrust stance? The cynic in me still thinks belated US opposition was a trade deal sop to the Chinese gov. and $BGI.