It is time to face reality on cross-border M&A. Alibaba founder Jack Ma cosied up to the Trump administration earlier and more extensively than other business leaders. The flattery failed to deliver the goods. On Tuesday, the $1.2bn takeover of MoneyGram by Ant Financial, controlled by Mr Ma, was scuppered on national security concerns.
是时候面对跨境并购的现实了。阿里巴巴(Alibaba)创始人马云(Jack Ma)比其他商业领袖更早、更卖力地向特朗普政府献殷勤。这样的奉承未能带来好的结果。周二，马云控制的蚂蚁金服(Ant Financial)以12亿美元收购速汇金(MoneyGram)的交易被美国外国投资委员会(CFIUS)以国家安全为由否决。
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