The companies will form Smurfit WestRock, run through a holding company incorporated and domiciled in Ireland, with global headquarters in Dublin, and North and South American operations headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It will be led by CEO Tony Smurfit.
The merger is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2024, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.The U.K. unemployment rate rose 0.5 percentage points to 4.3% in the May to June period,Economic activity rose 0.1 percentage points, to 21.1%, driven by 16-24 year olds. The number of people inactive owing to long-term sickness hit another record high.
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