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Mega Credit Card Firm Sale Collapses Over Antitrust Concerns

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By מערכת ice

First reported by Calcalist · 4 hours ago

What happened

A deal to sell Israel's Cal credit card company to Union Group and Harel Insurance is collapsing due to Antitrust Authority concerns over potential data leaks related to CEO Eyal Golan's involvement with Super-Pharm. Discount Bank is also seeking to cancel its obligation to sell its stake.

  • 01Mega Cal credit card sale collapses over antitrust data concerns.
  • 02Antitrust Authority opposes Union CEO Eyal Golan on Cal board.
  • 03Concerns over sensitive data leakage from Super-Pharm cited.
  • 04Discount Bank seeks to cancel its obligation to sell Cal stake.
  • 05Deal aimed to reshape Israel's consumer credit market.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Eyal Golan
OrganizationsCal, Union Group, Harel Insurance, Antitrust Authority, Super-Pharm, Discount Bank, Shufersal, International Bank
PlacesIsrael

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

IceUnrated · Hebrew51 minutes ago
Mega Credit Card Firm Sale Collapses Over Antitrust Concerns
CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew4 hours ago
Credit Card Firm Calá Deal Collapses Amid Antitrust Concerns

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