LONDON—Britain is placing overseas takeovers of its companies underneath higher scrutiny, complicating a well-liked path to abroad enlargement for American firms as they spend file quantities on U.Okay. acquisitions.
The U.Okay. has for many years prided itself as a worldwide champion of open markets however is now rising as a check case for a way the pandemic has reshaped pondering on the necessity for home capabilities in key areas like laptop chips and prescribed drugs.