Unimed Blumenau hospital deal should be blocked, Brazil CADE Superintendence says
May 26, 2026
| Henrique Santiago
The investigative arm of Brazil’s competition regulator recommended blocking healthcare cooperative Unimed Blumenau’s proposed buyout of Hospital Santa Catarina.
Charter-Cox transaction would harm consumers, TURN argues
May 26, 2026
| Wesley Brown
Harms associated with Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Cox Communications still exist despite evidentiary testimony to the contrary, according to an opening brief filed by The Utilities Reform N... (more story)
Holcim offers EU remedies over Xella deal
May 26, 2026
| Andrew Boyce
Swiss building materials maker Holcim has offered concessions to address EU competition concerns over its €1.85 billion purchase of German walling specialist Xella. The proposal has prompted the European Commi... (more story)
Saipem, Subsea7 seek EU FSR clearance for tie-up
May 26, 2026
| Jean Comte
Energy services Saipem and Subsea7 have requested European Commission approval under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation for their intended merger. The regulator has set a provisional deadline of June 29 to decide on the deal.
Texas Instruments’ $7.5 billion acquisition of Silicon Labs receives HSR clearance
May 26, 2026
| Curtis Eichelberger
Texas Instruments’ $7.5 billion acquisition of Silicon Laboratories' received merger clearance May 22 after the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expired just before midnight, according to a filing with the US ... (more story)
China's SAMR uses lithium merger to highlight support for private-sector growth
May 25, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s antitrust regulator has used its conditional approval of the Codelco-SQM lithium joint venture to illustrate how merger reviews can safeguard competition and help secure stable supplies of key raw mate... (more story)
B3–CRDC deal should be blocked, Brazil’s Superintendence says
May 22, 2026
| Maria Júlia Baumert
Brazil’s antitrust authority has recommended blocking B3’s proposed acquisition of a controlling interest in credit registry CRDC, concluding that the transaction — combined with a parallel commercial partners... (more story)
P&H must divest Saskatchewan grain elevator to approved buyer under Canada consent deal
May 22, 2026
| Flavia Fortes
Canada’s Competition Bureau said Friday it reached a consent agreement with Parrish & Heimbecker requiring the company to divest a grain elevator in Reford, Saskatchewan, to resolve concerns tied to its propos... (more story)