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Antitrust enforcers Alford, Rinner fired by US DOJ
Roger Alford and William Rinner, two top enforcers in the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, were fired yesterday following weeks of tensions with agenc... (more story)
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CK Hutchison eyes Chinese investor for port deal amid China merger review pressure
CK Hutchison confirmed today that its exclusive negotiation period with a BlackRock-led consortium for the sale of its global port operations has expired, and that ... (more story)
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How increased transparency could affect Australia's merger landscape
Australia’s new merger regime was designed to be more transparent than the informal notification mechanism it’s set to replace. More deals are set to appear on the ... (more story)
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The Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional narrowly avoided a possible formal intervention by Brazil’s competition authority after completing the sale of part of its stake in Usiminas just hours before the regulator's... (more story)
The Federal Specialized Prosecutor’s Office at CADE responded to a request from Commissioner Camila Cabral Pires Alves regarding the deal review involving Grupo Bimbo acquiring Wickbold, recommending the IT Co... (more story)
Cardiology technology developer Edwards Lifesciences Corporation’s proposed $945 million acquisition of rival JenaValve Technology was challenged in a lawsuit filed today by the US Federal Trade Commission, wh... (more story)
The Brazilian competition authority has imposed a $76,000 fine on Cooperativa de Produção e Abastecimento do Vale do Itajaí for gun-jumping, following its unnotified acquisition of Comércio Três Irmãos. The ru... (more story)
The chief executive of insurance company Generali, Philippe Donnet, said negotiations with Natixis are ongoing and that the company could submit a binding contract for their joint venture to the insurance comp... (more story)
Banca Monte dei Paschi's CEO said he is still aiming to acquire national rival Mediobanca, despite the counter-offensive currently rolled out by the target. Mediobanca said last week that it could accelerate a... (more story)
Omnicom’s buyout of US marketing and advertising rival Interpublic Group has been cleared by the UK antitrust regulator after an initial review of the deal. The full text of the decision will be published shor... (more story)
Viper Energy and Sitio Royalites had the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period for their transaction expire July 21, Viper told MLex. The companies filed their respective premerger notification June 20, setting... (more story)
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Lobbying the White House or pitching the US Attorney General promise to become standard practice for companies seeking merger approval as the administration of US President Donald Trump reshapes merger law enforcement.
The chief of the Polish antitrust authority believes the resilience of European companies and markets ought to be the prime concern for European policymakers, taking priority even over the bloc’s environmental... (more story)
Mario Draghi prescribed a radical solution for Europe’s ailing telecom industry: market consolidation to cure chronic profitability and investment problems. But the economics that underpin the figures in his 2... (more story)
The Brazilian competition authority’s review of Grupo Bimbo’s proposed acquisition of Wickbold has entered a new phase of scrutiny, with CADE issuing a fresh round of competitors' queries that may prolong the ... (more story)
Entertainment group RTL is pointing to the minimal impact its takeover of Sky Deutschland would have on the market for TV advertising as it seeks to steer the deal past EU competition regulators, MLex has lear... (more story)
Olivier Guersent has signed off as head of the European Commission’s powerful competition directorate, serving six different commissioners and witnessing the highs and lows of the bloc’s economic policies. In ... (more story)
The US Department of Justice found that CWT Holdings was on track to lose global and multinational customers, leading the agency to withdraw a court challenge and approve a $570 million merger with American Ex... (more story)
Mexico has overhauled its antitrust legal framework with a major reform to the country’s competition law. Amendments published last week create a new competition authority — the National Antitrust Commission (... (more story)