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Synopsys-Ansys merger faces final KFTC deliberations in March
The fate of the Synopsys-Ansys merger in South Korea will be decided next month as the standing committee of the Korea Fair Trade Commission is set to deliberate on... (more story)
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Tapestry-Capri merger decision endorses flexible US market definitions
Handbag-makers Tapestry and Capri Holdings repeatedly told a US judge examining their planned merger that the US Federal Trade Commission’s “accessible luxury” hand... (more story)
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US FTC’s bipartisan revision of premerger form aims to reduce legal vulnerability
All five US Federal Trade Commissioners voted last week for a slimmer, less demanding premerger form for dealmakers than the June 2023 draft — united across party l... (more story)
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The US Department of Justice has interviewed at least 20 third parties as part of the government’s in-depth investigation into Getty Images’ proposed acquisition of Shutterstock, MLex has learned.
The Brazilian competition authority has approved the merger of pet care companies Petz and Cobasi without restrictions, but the decision can still be appealed to the agency’s Tribunal for a fresh review. Rival... (more story)
Blackstone’s planned 470 million-pound buyout of real-estate investor Warehouse REIT needs clearance from the UK antitrust regulator. The US private equity giant agreed to buy the UK real estate investment tru... (more story)
Satellite operator SES has skipped the chance to offer concessions to EU regulators reviewing its $3.1 billion acquisition of rival Intelsat. That means the European Commission must decide by June 10 whether t... (more story)
New York-based marketing and sales solutions giant, Omnicom, has received unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust watchdog for the acquisition and sole control of its rival, the Interpublic Group of C... (more story)
Dynamic competition or changing conditions in the marketplace, particularly in the tech sector, aren't excuses for weak antitrust enforcement, according to a US Federal Trade Commission official.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has seen EU foreign subsidy regulators pause their review of its takeover of German chemicals group Covestro, according to a new update on the European Commission’s website. The ... (more story)
China’s top merger-control regulator has halted its review clock on US semiconductor software company Synopsys’ planned $35 billion acquisition of key rival Ansys, MLex has learned. The review was suspended at... (more story)
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Keysight Technologies, a network testing hardware and software provider, and acquisition target Spirent Communications reached a divestiture settlement with the US Department of Justice regarding their $1.5 bi... (more story)
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust review of Charter Communications’ proposed $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications will likely be decided by competition among broadband providers. The Federal ... (more story)
The US Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it will allow Synopsys to proceed with its acquisition of Ansys after accepting divestitures aimed at preserving market competition — signaling a return... (more story)
Italian lender UniCredit's announcement today that it will double its stake in Alpha Bank received a nod from the Greek government — a stark contrast to Germany's critical reaction over UniCredit's recent offe... (more story)
Indonesia’s decision to reduce funding to the country’s antitrust watchdog has sparked a backlash from local observers and practitioners, who say the cuts may signal a lack of commitment from the government to... (more story)
The Brazilian competition authority’s updated frequently-asked-questions on criteria for filing merger notifications provides greater legal clarity for companies navigating the country's competition approval p... (more story)
An EU probe into Mars' $36 billion takeover of snacks maker Kellanova, now formally under way after months of pre-notification talks, is expected to center on “conglomerate” concerns that the US food giant cou... (more story)
US federal subpoenas about Constellation Energy’s plan to buy rival power producer Calpine Corp. have included numerous detailed questions about pricing statistics and economic forecasts. These inquiry letters... (more story)