American investors are increasingly acquiring European companies, prompting calls for new ownership models to protect economic sovereignty.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/22904041

American investors are increasingly acquiring European companies, prompting calls for new ownership models to protect economic sovereignty.

  • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The total value of US-held European business assets has surged from $1.05 trillion in 2011 to $3.79 trillion in 2024, with nearly 32 percent of European assets currently held by American investors.

    And yet that’s less than Apple’s market capitalization. That’s even more worrysome than the takeovers.

    What’s missing is the same number for Europe. How many American assets are held by European investors?

    • tormeh@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      A lot. So much European investment has been flowing into the USA for the last couple of decades because that’s where the best returns are.