UPDATE 1-EU opens in-depth probe into 12.4 bln euro GE, Alstom deal
February 23, 2015 at 11:27 AM EST
BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - General Electric's proposed 12.4 billion euro ($14.06 billion) takeover of Alstom's power equipment business may reduce competition, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday as they launched a full-scale investigation into the deal.