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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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Brazil’s competition watchdog has been analyzing Arco Educação’s planned buyout of edtech firm Edify in a deal that would involve the buyer’s further expansion into private bilingual schooling, with an exclusi... (more story)
Italian defense business Leonardo has secured approval from EU subsidy regulators for its €1.7 billion ($2 billion) deal to buy the Iveco group’s defense unit. The deal, which has yet to be approved by the EU'... (more story)
Keurig Dr Pepper said Tuesday on a call with investors that it has received clearances from key regulators for its $18 billion acquisition of JDE Peet’s, positioning the company to close the deal in early Apri... (more story)
The US Chamber of Commerce urged a federal appeals court to keep in place a lower court ruling blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s sweeping overhaul of US merger filing requirements, arguing the agency is ... (more story)
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)
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Gail Slater’s departure from the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division lands at a moment when merger enforcement policy is already in flux, introducing a new layer of uncertainty for companies navigati... (more story)
Paramount’s most recent counterproposal for Warner Bros. Discovery leads to a reasonable, if surprising conclusion: despite its public statements, Paramount is afraid Netflix is going to get US regulatory approval.
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)