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Ribera to ease path for EU mergers to take on global monopolies March 05, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

European companies facing a "global monopoly" may find it easier to achieve "positive scale" after the EU reforms its approach to mergers, according to the EU’s competition head. Teresa Ribera, the bloc’s comp... (more story)

Claims of environmental merger benefits need critical eye, Dutch enforcer says March 05, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Competition authorities should take a “critical” view of claims by merging companies that their deals should be approved because they would bring environmental benefits, according to Martijn Snoep, the head of... (more story)

Paramount-WBD unlikely to see binding EU commitments for cinemas, Vue CEO says March 05, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Paramount Skydance taking over Warner Bros. Discovery holds concerns for Vue Cinemas' boss Tim Richards, although he views formal European commitments in relation to cinema releases as unlikely, he told MLex. ... (more story)

Jaspers, Bernaerts move jobs as EU competition department rings changes March 05, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Senior enforcers Maria Jaspers and Inge Bernaerts will move to new jobs in the EU’s competition department as the European Commission rotates some staff, MLex has learned. Jaspers, who has long led the EU’s ch... (more story)

Innovation promises aren't a merger remedy, German antitrust watchdog head says March 05, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Attempts by merging parties to use promises to innovate to ease competition concerns won't fly, the head of Germany’s competition authority says. The comments from the president of the Federal Cartel Office co... (more story)

Merging parties must show economic 'incentive' to innovate, EU's Loriot says March 04, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Economic incentives that drive innovation, rather than promises to innovate, should be key for deals to pass EU merger review following an overhaul, a top EU enforcer said.

Retelit, Italy finance ministry make third try at EU approval of Sparkle deal March 04, 2026 | Jean Comte

Telecommunications service provider Retelit and the Italian Finance Ministry filed their intended acquisition of Sparkle for clearance with the European Commission, according to an update on the regulator's we... (more story)

Union Pacific deal should be vetted using business records, US DOJ says March 04, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads should be obliged to provide ordinary course documents that are likely to clarify the antitrust risk level of their deal, a lawyer with the US Department of Justice... (more story)

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Getty could take dual-pronged approach in UK watchdog's Shutterstock deal probe March 05, 2026 | Jon Menon

Getty Images may be tempted to take a dual-track approach with the UK merger watchdog by offering remedies while at the same time contesting that any such measures are necessary to ease the regulator’s concern... (more story)

Merger push by Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone falls flat with key EU lawmaker March 04, 2026 | Matthew Newman

A push by Telefónica, Orange and Vodafone for EU regulators to allow more consolidation in national markets is failing to resonate with Matthias Ecke, a key European Parliament lawmaker who is part of legislat... (more story)

EU probe of Arla-DMK merger may turn on farmers’ options to sell their milk March 03, 2026 | Jean Comte

Dairy cooperatives Arla and DMK must convince the European Commission that their intended merger won't cut the options available to farmers to sell their milk. The EU regulator's recent look at FrieslandCampin... (more story)

Pa. utility commission's water rate probe will inform broader merger review March 02, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) started an investigation into Pennsylvania Water’s proposed rate increases in December, and a negative review could impact the commission’s parallel investigati... (more story)

Aramark slip-up gives UK competition court a chance to dust off deadline rulebook March 02, 2026 | Jon Menon

Aramark, a US food-services company, has a high hurdle to clear to persuade judges to extend a missed deadline to appeal the UK antitrust watchdog’s veto of its merger with rival Entier. The Competition Appeal... (more story)

Paramount wins race for Warners, but potential hurdles from US states remain February 27, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

For now, Paramount Skydance has won the race for Warner Bros. Discovery, prevailing after Netflix pulled out of contention — but the victory may prove premature. Even as federal regulators appear to have eased... (more story)

EU’s Liberty-MotoGP decision shows regulator’s sensitivity to changing TV markets February 27, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

The EU's merger clearance of Liberty Media’s takeover of motorcycle championship MotoGP shows the European Commission is taking a broader view of the evolving market for sports broadcasting rights. The merger ... (more story)

Alliança withdraws Brazil filing for Meddi deal after controlling shareholder’s exit February 25, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

A sudden and complex restructuring of Alliança Saúde’s ownership has derailed the company’s merger‑control process in Brazil for buying Grupo Meddi. While the authority signaled that the acquisition must be no... (more story)