European soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced it has received approval from Philippine anti-trust regulators to buy peer Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBPI) from The Coca-Cola Company (KO), in a joint deal with investment fund Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV). Under the terms of the deal, CCEP holds a 60% stake in the acquired business, and AEV the remainder. In a statement from November, CCEP said the acquisition would build on its successful …