台湾当局阻止了Grab Holdings Ltd. 6亿美元收购Foodpanda当地业务的交易，这对这家网约车和外卖公司的扩张计划是一次挫折。
Taiwanese authorities blocked Grab Holdings Ltd.’s $600 million takeover of Foodpanda’s local unit, a setback for the ride and food-delivery firm’s expansion plans.
台湾公平交易委员会在周三的一份声明中表示，在进行反垄断审查后否决了该交易。委员会称，已与各方就潜在的并购补救措施进行了会谈，但拟议的承诺不足以解决竞争担忧。
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission rejected the deal following an antitrust review, according to a statement Wednesday. The commission said it held talks with the parties on potential merger remedies, but the proposed commitments were insufficient to address competition concerns.
东南亚网约车和外卖领军企业Grab试图在约2300万人口的岛屿上扩张，以寻求其竞争激烈的本土市场之外的增长。随着Grab采取措施专注于盈利，其销售额大幅放缓。
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery leader Grab sought to expand on the island of about 23 million people to find growth beyond its intensely competitive home market. Grab has seen sales slow dramatically as it takes steps to focus on profitability.
Foodpanda的母公司德国Delivery Hero SE面临投资者出售或剥离业务以精简运营的压力。
Foodpanda’s owner, Delivery Hero SE of Germany, has faced investor pressure for a sale or divestments to streamline the business.
Delivery Hero的股价在法兰克福早盘交易中下跌0.7%。Grab的股价在纽约市场开盘前交易中上涨约1%。
Shares of Delivery Hero fell 0.7% in early Frankfurt trading. Grab advanced about 1% in trading before markets opened in New York.
Grab在一份声明中表示：“我们对这一结果感到失望。” “Grab在东南亚的核心业务依然强劲。我们将继续将资本和资源集中于执行增长路线图，并赋能我们区域版图内的社区。”
“We are disappointed by this outcome,” Grab said in a statement. “Grab’s core business across Southeast Asia remains robust. We will continue to focus our capital and resources on executing our growth roadmap and empowering communities across our regional footprint.”