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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Merger of Japanese drugstore operators Aeon, Tsuruha approved conditionally
Japanese retail giant Aeon’s proposed merger with Tsuruha Holdings, which would create the largest drugstore group in Japan, received conditional approval today fro... (more story)
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CK Hutchison port deal faces Chinese warning about evading review
China's antitrust regulator has warned parties involved in CK Hutchison's proposed sale of a large portion of its port operations against evading regulatory scrutin... (more story)
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Trump, Ferguson say Humphrey’s Executor inapplicable to fired US FTC members
President Trump and US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson told a federal judge that governing precedent under the landmark Humphrey’s Executor case i... (more story)
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Gail Slater, antitrust chief at the US Department of Justice, today said competition authorities ought to explore steps they can take and the role they have to play in stimulating economic growth and deregulat... (more story)
The US Department of Justice is continuing its work to push for quicker merger decisions, according to the agency's antitrust chief, who highlighted the agency’s early results during President Donald Trump’s s... (more story)
The Brazilian competition authority will review Ultrapar subsidiary Neodiesel's acquisition of a controlling stake in the full resale transportation business of Cacique Participações. The transaction involves ... (more story)
Italian bank Mediobanca said today that its bid for Banca Generali will make it a less interesting target for Monte dei Paschi di Siena's hostile bid, as it would reinforce the lack of synergies between MPS an... (more story)
Xerox has requested European Commission approval to buy Lexmark, according to an update on the EU merger regulator's register of deals. The EU executive has set a June 17 deadline to decide on the $1.5 billion... (more story)
Nippon Steel President Tadashi Imai said today the Japanese company aims to complete its original plan to acquire US Steel, even as it engages in discussions with the US government amid a fresh round of foreig... (more story)
The application of a revised “substantial lessening of competition” test under Australia’s revamped merger laws requires further clarity, because its interpretation could broaden the scope of the test and coul... (more story)
The investigative body of the Brazilian competition watchdog has recommended blocking a deal involving SM Empreendimentos and Purifarma in the pharmaceutical industry. The unit concluded that competition would... (more story)
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Last week marked 100 days since the start of Andrew Ferguson’s leadership of the US Federal Trade Commission, and while the new chairman has frequently talked the talk of a full-throated Trump populist, the wa... (more story)
The Brazilian competition authority is reviewing a codeshare agreement between Azul Linhas Aereas and Gol Linhas Aereas for a second time after the agency’s Tribunal raised concerns about a potential gun jumpi... (more story)
There were 614 merger transactions reported to the US Federal Trade Commission through the first four months of US President Donald Trump’s second term — about 42.7 percent fewer than the 1,071 transactions in... (more story)
The EU’s approach to scrutinizing mergers could face a once-in-a-generation overhaul to judge from the wide-ranging and even hipster questions being asked by regulators today. A consultation published by the ... (more story)
Six states and the District of Columbia have introduced the Uniform Antitrust Pre-merger Notification Act in their legislative bodies, seeking to join the state of Washington in obtaining Hart-Scott-Rodino Act... (more story)
EU banks looking to consolidate would be advised to note a European Central Bank letter published this week, in which the ECB pushed against Banco BPM's use of a loophole to cut the costs involved in acquiring... (more story)
Last month’s news that two high-profile officials would be leaving Australia’s competition watchdog to return to private practice has again highlighted how the country’s new regime for dealmakers is placing a ... (more story)
The review by the Tribunal of the Brazilian competition authority of a codeshare agreement between airlines Azul Linhas Aereas and Gol Linhas Aereas for a potential gun-jumping violation will examine the treat... (more story)