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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Marlboro maker Philip Morris secured EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion bid for Swedish Match after pledging to sell the target’s logistics business, the European Commission said on Tuesday. “To address the Commission’s preliminary competition concerns, Philip Morris International offered to divest Swedish Match’s logistics arm, SMD Logistics,” the EU competition enforcer said in a statement, confirming a Reuters story on Monday. Philip Morris is seeking to expand its presence in the fast-growing market for cigarette alternatives, with sales from smoke-free products…