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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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Savar Veículos and Mecasul Auto Mecânica submitted new arguments to Brazil’s competition authority stating that their planned transaction does not raise competition concerns and should be cleared without restr... (more story)
IPSConsumo, a third party in the Brazilian competition authority's review of a deal between Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and United Airlines, has compiled information it says suggests gun-jumping between the... (more story)
Union Pacific Railroad told the US Surface Transportation Board that using identical Department of Justice discovery procedures during its vetting of UP's planned acquisition of rival Norfolk Southern would be... (more story)
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)
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 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)
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)
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)
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The US Federal Trade Commission is signaling a significant shift in merger enforcement by moving away from its longstanding dual-track litigation model and proceeding exclusively in federal court. The change d... (more story)
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)
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)
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)
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, 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)
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)
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)