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Omnicom-Interpublic deal receives unconditional approval in India June 04, 2025 | Freny Patel

New York-based marketing and sales solutions giant, Omnicom, has received unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust watchdog for the acquisition and sole control of its rival, the Interpublic Group of C... (more story)

Changing marketplace no excuse for avoiding remedies, US FTC's Mosier says June 03, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Dynamic competition or changing conditions in the marketplace, particularly in the tech sector, aren't excuses for weak antitrust enforcement, according to a US Federal Trade Commission official.

UAE's Adnoc sees EU foreign-subsidy probe into Covestro takeover paused June 03, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has seen EU foreign subsidy regulators pause their review of its takeover of German chemicals group Covestro, according to a new update on the European Commission’s website. The ... (more story)

Synopsys, Ansys deal review clock suspended in China May 30, 2025 | MLex Staff

China’s top merger-control regulator has halted its review clock on US semiconductor software company Synopsys’ planned $35 billion acquisition of key rival Ansys, MLex has learned. The review was suspended at... (more story)

Vecchi to head EU Commission team reviewing industrial mergers May 30, 2025 | Jean Comte

Teresa Vecchi will become from June 1 head of the unit in the European Commission responsible for reviewing mergers in the sectors of basic industries, manufacturing and agriculture. She currently holds a simi... (more story)

Key to effective US antitrust enforcement is fairness, not neutrality, Slaughter says May 29, 2025 | Claude Marx

Former US Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter said today that enforcers are not usually neutral but they try to be fair.

US FTC aims to prevent censorship ‘catastrophe,’ Chairman Ferguson says May 29, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson warned that if government officials don't intervene, an ongoing “censorship crisis” on social media platforms might continue or worsen, and he outlined aggr... (more story)

Surmodics answers US FTC amended in-house complaint, says GTCR deal is procompetitive May 29, 2025 | Wesley Brown

Surmodics answered the US Federal Trade Commission's amended administrative complaint challenging its sale to private equity firm GTCR, stating that the deal is procompetitive and denying the agency’s allegati... (more story)

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Keysight divestiture for US DOJ mirrors FTC's remedy for Synopsys June 03, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

Keysight Technologies, a network testing hardware and software provider, and acquisition target Spirent Communications reached a divestiture settlement with the US Department of Justice regarding their $1.5 bi... (more story)

Charter-Cox US antitrust review to focus on broadband, retransmission fees, buildout May 29, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

The US Department of Justice’s antitrust review of Charter Communications’ proposed $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications will likely be decided by competition among broadband providers. The Federal ... (more story)

US FTC’s Synopsys-Ansys settlement marks return of traditional approach to remedies May 29, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

The US Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it will allow Synopsys to proceed with its acquisition of Ansys after accepting divestitures aimed at preserving market competition — signaling a return... (more story)

UniCredit again tests EU governments' appetite for banking consolidation May 28, 2025 | Jean Comte

Italian lender UniCredit's announcement today that it will double its stake in Alpha Bank received a nod from the Greek government — a stark contrast to Germany's critical reaction over UniCredit's recent offe... (more story)

Don't weaken antitrust agency, Indonesian law practitioners urge government May 28, 2025 | Roffie Kuniawan

Indonesia’s decision to reduce funding to the country’s antitrust watchdog has sparked a backlash from local observers and practitioners, who say the cuts may signal a lack of commitment from the government to... (more story)

Brazil’s CADE enhances legal certainty with updated merger filing FAQ May 23, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

The Brazilian competition authority’s updated frequently-asked-questions on criteria for filing merger notifications provides greater legal clarity for companies navigating the country's competition approval p... (more story)

Mars to rebut EU retailers' Kellanova deal fears by arguing it lacks market power May 22, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

An EU probe into Mars' $36 billion takeover of snacks maker Kellanova, now formally under way after months of pre-notification talks, is expected to center on “conglomerate” concerns that the US food giant cou... (more story)

Constellation-Calpine deal queries from US DOJ, FERC focus on data, math May 21, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

US federal subpoenas about Constellation Energy’s plan to buy rival power producer Calpine Corp. have included numerous detailed questions about pricing statistics and economic forecasts. These inquiry letters... (more story)