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Taiwan FTC to scrutinize Uber's stake in Grab's $600m Foodpanda deal
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission said it is preparing to scrutinize Grab's planned acquisition of Foodpanda's Taiwan operations, as lawmakers raised concerns over Ube... (more story)
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India shifts from freeze to filter on China-linked foreign direct investment
India has eased foreign direct investment rules for China-linked investments, introducing a 10 percent threshold and fast-track approvals in select sectors under Pr... (more story)
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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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Italian communication company Retelit and the Italian Finance Ministry saw their intended joint acquisition of Sparkle cleared by the European Commission. This was the parties' third try to have it approved, f... (more story)
TV channel operators Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, Inc. — which technically closed their merger before their business integration was halted by a temporary restraining order — are fighting efforts by deal opp... (more story)
Industry engagement and government support and investment in systems helped deliver a smooth rollout of Australia’s new merger control regime, with initial data showing it is operating as intended and meeting ... (more story)
The Brazilian competition authority’s Tribunal has ordered the notification of a capital increase at Oncoclínicas, through which investment funds Quíron and Tessália acquired 115,384,616 newly issued shares an... (more story)
Changes to the EU’s stance on mergers came under the microscope on Wednesday in a meeting with European Parliament members, where the policy on building “champion” companies while maintaining competition was d... (more story)
Biotechnology company Grail is seeking damages and litigation costs from the European Commission over an illegal decision to review its acquisition by US gene-sequencing company Illumina, MLex has learned. Gra... (more story)
US investment fund Carlyle on Wednesday requested the European Commission's approval for its intended acquisition of the coating business of German chemicals company BASF. The regulator had already cleared the... (more story)
DirecTV and state attorneys general pushed back on Nexstar Media Group and Tegna’s claim that the companies did not rush to close their transaction, as a US judge weighs whether to issue injunctive relief agai... (more story)
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Hungarian media group Indamedia’s takeover of Ringier has prompted the first opinion by a new EU media board, using its own-initiative review powers ahead of April 12 elections. The board flagged risks to medi... (more story)
The dispute between US states and the federal government over the Nexstar-Tegna merger is playing out in court as a judge considers whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking further integration of the... (more story)
The EU’s much-scrutinized system for referring mergers from the national level to Brussels could face fresh questions if Portugal or Spain asks the European Commission to review a small deal in the airport bag... (more story)
Low morale and concerns about the direction of enforcement have led to a series of departures from the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, and more exits are expected this month, MLex has learned.
The high-profile merger of local television station owners Nexstar and Tegna, criticized for its impact on public discourse, is more likely to be undone for its impact on retransmission fees. That’s the key is... (more story)
Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak reached an agreement Wednesday that allows Amtrak’s passenger trains to operate on a five-mile segment of Union Pacific’s track starting near Avondale, Louisiana. The relation... (more story)
CBS News parent Paramount Skydance’s proposed buyout of CNN owner Warner Bros. Discovery would give a single corporation control over two of the most popular US-based TV news broadcasts and online news provide... (more story)
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)