Oracle’s acquisition of Cerner is approved, could close June 6

Oracle announced on Wednesday that, more than five months since the deal was first announced, all necessary antitrust and other regulatory approvals have been secured for its proposed purchase of Cerner, and that the acquisition should be finalized early next week.

WHY IT MATTERS
Most notably, that includes the unconditional antitrust clearance from the European Commission clearance that Oracle gained this past week. Earlier this year, the…