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Australian merger overhaul was driven by regulator, business frustration, official says April 01, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australia’s merger laws overhaul and move to a mandatory, suspensory regime were the result of shared frustration between regulators and business, a senior Australian Competition & Consumer Commission official... (more story)

New antitrust tool, ‘call-in’ powers on the cards in Czech competition-law overhaul March 31, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The Czech Republic is preparing a significant overhaul of its competition law, with the national watchdog angling for sharper tools to tackle lagging competition and to hold individuals accountable for cartel ... (more story)

Suzano, Kimberly-Clark request EU merger clearance for tissue products deal March 31, 2026 | Jean Comte

Suzano and Kimberly-Clark have requested EU approval for their planned US$3.4 billion tissue products joint venture. The European Commission has set a provisional deadline of May 11 to decide on the deal, whic... (more story)

Grab submits Taiwan's Foodpanda deal to regulator, addresses concerns March 31, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Grab Holdings has formally filed with Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission its plan to acquire Foodpanda's local operations, highlighting its independent decision-making to address potential competition concerns. Th... (more story)

Imerys‑SB deal called complex as Brazil’s CADE seeks in-depth review March 30, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil’s antitrust regulator classified Imerys’ proposed acquisition of SB Mineração as a complex transaction. The decision calls for additional scrutiny to assess potential competitive harm resulting from the... (more story)

Permira and Warburg Pincus notify Clearwater Analytics takeover in Turkey March 30, 2026 | Jean Comte

Private equity firms Permira and Warburg Pincus have requested clearance from the Turkish competition authority for their intended acquisition of Clearwater Analytics, the regulator told MLex. The deal has alr... (more story)

PipeHawk cites asset sale's UK security review in decision to fold separate unit March 30, 2026 | Jon Menon

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 amends Sky Deutschland deal in bid for EU clearance March 30, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

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)

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Brazil CADE chief touts settlements, digital enforcement, faster merger review March 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Outgoing CADE President Gustavo de Lima said he leaves Brazil’s competition authority with a stronger record on settlements and a marked expansion in unilateral conduct enforcement and digital markets, while k... (more story)

Antitrust finding smoother path to state attorneys general's offices March 27, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

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 AGs take on national cases with growing legal firepower March 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes

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, Axalta to highlight competition, sustainability for EU merger approval March 24, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

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)

How Pringles helped satisfy EU watchdog's Mars-Kellanova buyer-power concerns March 24, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

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 shifts from freeze to filter on China-linked foreign direct investment March 20, 2026 | Freny Patel

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)

Nexstar-Tegna suit by US states suggests loss of faith in federal merger control March 19, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

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)

Political test looms as demands increase on EU’s new M&A guidelines March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

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)