Brazil’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday, CADE,  dismissed allegations against a proposed takeover by Boeing of Embraer’s commercial plane division, maintaining its approval of the deal. CADE was already expected to confirm the merger – On January 27, it approved Boeing’s purchase of Embraer’s commercial aviation division without restrictions. But federal prosecutors filed an appeal in February asking the antitrust agency to reconsider its decision. Despite this approval Reuters reports, that falling markets have raised urgent questions over the fate of the $4.2 billion deal as aviation reels from the coronavirus crisis. Shares in Embraer fell 14% on Wednesday, giving it

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