Parties plan to divest Office Depot European businesses beyond EC requirements FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-Feb-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) today announced that it has received approval from the European Union to acquireOffice Depot. “This is a significant step, and we’re very pleased that the European Commission has approved this transaction,” said Ron Sargent, Chairman…