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Tel Aviv [Israel], February 1 (ANI/TPS): Israel’s Competition Authority Commissioner announced his opposition to a merger between two Israeli financial firms, Harel Investments in Insurance and Financial Services Ltd. and Isracard Ltd. Due to concerns over monopolistic practices. The Competition Authority said it carried out a “long and comprehensive inspection procedure regarding various competitive aspects” and determined that the merger raises a “reasonable fear of significantly harming competition in the field of private health insurance.” If the merger is approved, said the authority, the…

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