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American Water, Essential Utilities biggest merger risk likely comes from PUCs
American Water Works’ acquisition of Essential Utilities will probably draw scrutiny from federal antitrust enforcers over monopsony concerns, though it is the stat... (more story)
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Novartis-Avidity Biosciences deal gets early clearance in US
Novartis and Avidity Biosciences have received antitrust clearance for their $12 billion deal from the US competition authorities. On Dec. 17, the agencies granted ... (more story)
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Apple, Google, Meta must face US consumer claims over casino apps
Apple, Google and Meta Platforms aren't protected by Section 230 and must face consumer-protection claims and certain gambling-related loss recovery claims for host... (more story)
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The EU’s merger guidelines have been the “main limitation” Telefónica has had when looking for mobile companies to acquire, according to the company's CEO.
CK Hutchison said Tuesday that Panama has seized control of its Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals, forcing its unit to halt operations and deepening a dispute already in arbitration. Panama confirmed it has ... (more story)
Brazil’s competition regulator is reviewing the proposed acquisition by Fleury, a São Paulo–based healthcare company, of competitor Femme, a laboratory network focused exclusively on women’s health. The partie... (more story)
Getty Images and Shutterstock announced Monday they received antitrust clearance from the US Department of Justice for their $3.7 billion acquisition of Shutterstock without conditions. The companies confirmed... (more story)
US private-equity firm GTCR has sought EU approval for its acquisition of generic drugmaker Zentiva. The European Commission has set a March 27 deadline to decide on the deal.
Competition lawyers have raised concerns about expanding the powers of New Zealand’s antitrust regulator under a proposed merger-law overhaul, warning of potential regulatory overreach. In a submission to a pa... (more story)
A former Department of Justice lawyer will not be subjected to wide-ranging discovery regarding the settlement that permitted Hewlett Packard Enterprise to merge with Juniper Networks after his attorney argued... (more story)
US Federal Trade Commission merger challenges will henceforward be pursued exclusively in federal courts and will no longer be simultaneously presented to the agency’s in-house administrative law judges, Chair... (more story)
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Uncertainty has arisen after Councilor Victor Oliveira Fernandes left the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) three months before concluding his term, and more resignations by top officials are ... (more story)
A defeat in federal court Wednesday for the US Federal Trade Commission regarding merger notification rules — if it stands — will remove an incentive for companies to delay merger filings. The ruling would all... (more story)
Pennsylvania's public utility commission is scrutinizing consolidation in the water and wastewater markets to determine whether American Water Works' $12 billion acquisition of Essential Utilities is in the pu... (more story)
Airlines that raised antitrust fears over the Danish state’s takeover of Copenhagen Airport — as it also had a minority stake in airline SAS — were rebuffed when the EU merger regulator cleared the deal last y... (more story)
Omeed Assefi, who took over as the acting chief at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division for a second time, and in an address to staff on Tuesday sought to dispel any doubts about his commitment to enfo... (more story)
Universal Music Group’s Downtown takeover certainly got the “thorough” EU competition investigation that independent record labels demanded 14 months ago. But rather than blocking the deal, the European Commis... (more story)
A US district court’s move to block the Federal Trade Commission from requiring expanded premerger antitrust forms raises fresh uncertainty around the meaning of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Ac... (more story)
National security reviews of US mergers in 2026 are expected to focus on the vulnerabilities of the target company, while giving less consideration to the national origin of the foreign investor — even long-st... (more story)