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Nexstar-Tegna suit by US states suggests loss of faith in federal merger control
The decision by eight state attorney generals to sue to stop the Nexstar-Tegna merger — bypassing the federal government — marks a pivotal moment in the deteriorati... (more story)
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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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PipeHawk, a small publicly traded UK engineering company, said that a business unit might have been saved from financial collapse had it received national security clearance in time to sell a separate division... (more story)
RTL has offered concessions in a bid to win EU approval for its proposed takeover of Sky Deutschland, a European Commission spokesperson said. The regulator now has until April 22 to decide whether to clear th... (more story)
China’s top merger-control regulator recently accepted the filing of Skyworks Solutions’ planned acquisition of rival Qorvo, MLex has learned, marking the start of the review clock in the country. It is unders... (more story)
New Zealand’s competition regulator has multiple cartel investigations underway in public procurement following a recent criminal conviction, a senior official said. Speaking at a recent conference in the US,... (more story)
An executive order on promoting competition in the US economy by former president Joe Biden in 2021 was "clearly wrong" for its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion policies while also punishing companies ... (more story)
Criticisms against the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission over their handling of major monopolization and merger cases has been presented in a misleading way in the news media and it has... (more story)
A White House official said he is skeptical when US state attorneys general decide to pursue a monopolization case after the Department of Justice, which was driving the litigation, settles and drops out — esp... (more story)
First-party algorithms and the way they function in a market will be a key emerging area in the near future, and antitrust enforcers should think about and learn about potential competition concerns it poses s... (more story)
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Antitrust enforcement is gaining traction across offices of state attorneys general nationwide, with more states having elevated it as a priority heading into 2026 — signaling a smoother path for cases to reac... (more story)
US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longer pursuing. With federal enforcement capacity... (more story)
AkzoNobel's merger with Axalta Coating Systems would bring together companies which largely focus on different markets but compete in two key areas: powder coatings and car refinishes. In their bid for EU appr... (more story)
European consumers don't typically plan on buying Pringles, and may do so only when spying them on display in a supermarket. That observation undermined concerns that it was a "must-have" brand for retailers a... (more story)
India has eased foreign direct investment rules for China-linked investments, introducing a 10 percent threshold and fast-track approvals in select sectors under Press Note 3. While the move aims to revive cap... (more story)
The decision by eight state attorney generals to sue to stop the Nexstar-Tegna merger — bypassing the federal government — marks a pivotal moment in the deterioration of the relationship between federal and st... (more story)
It’s showtime for the EU’s new policy on M&A deals. On Wednesday, EU commissioner Teresa Ribera set out her plans to colleagues and faced requests to go even further in helping European companies stand up to g... (more story)
Japan’s conditional clearance of the planned merger between Daimler’s Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus and Toyota’s Hino Motors marks one of the most complex remedy packages in recent merger control, relying pred... (more story)