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Leonardo files Iveco Defence's acquisition for EU approval February 10, 2026 | Jean Comte

Italian defense company Leonardo requested the EU Commission's approval to acquire the defense unit of European truckmaker Iveco, according to an update on the regulator's website. Iveco Defence is spun off fr... (more story)

Japan ruling party wins historic supermajority in lower house election February 09, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led her party to a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, securing more than two-thirds of the lower house. The resounding success will likely bring a sense of s... (more story)

TSMC to produce 3-nanometer chips in Japan February 05, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said Thursday it will deploy its advanced 3-nanometer process technology at its majority-owned Japanese fabrication subsidiary, citing strong demand. This marks a pol... (more story)

Goldwind sees EU probe impact of Chinese subsidies on wind sector February 03, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Goldwind Science & Technology Co. is the target of an in-depth investigation by the European Commission over whether it unfairly benefitted from Chinese subsidies. The Chinese company makes wind turbines and h... (more story)

Tata Motors gains EU FSR approval for Iveco buyout February 02, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

EU foreign subsidy regulators have waved through Tata Motors's acquisition of Iveco, without conditions. 

'Updated' competition policy can serve EU's strategic goals, Letta says January 29, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The EU can evolve its tools of antitrust, merger review and state aid to deliver on the bloc's objectives of growth, innovation and sustainability, while still remaining "faithful" to their core purpose, Enric... (more story)

Competition policy needs update for EU’s new challenges, Von der Leyen says January 29, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

The EU’s competition policy should be “fit for a new age” where Europe needs to forge greater economic independence, said the European Commission’s president, while also stressing the values underpinning the a... (more story)

Zenobē Energy says UK subsidy appeal doesn’t need narrowing down January 28, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Zenobē Energy told a UK tribunal Wednesday that its UK appeal over an alleged unlawful subsidy made by the UK’s regulator of gas and electricity markets doesn't need a court hearing over narrowed-down issues. ... (more story)

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ADNOC’s curious EU foreign-subsidy remedy creates more questions than answers November 21, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst, Andrew Boyce and Lewis Crofts

The outcome of the EU's foreign-subsidy review of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's Covestro acquisition has few lessons to offer dealmakers in the way of certainty, given that the concessions extracted appeare... (more story)

China's new five-year plan locks in for long US economic fight October 30, 2025 | MLex Staff

China’s newly unveiled outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan draws the line clearly: any quick US-China trade détente won’t alter Beijing’s long-term course. A shift in tone — from the cautiously optimistic frami... (more story)

ADNOC, Covestro optimistic on approval under EU’s foreign subsidies rules September 29, 2025 | Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and German chemicals company Covestro are optimistic of overcoming EU subsidy concerns over their merger, MLex has learned. The companies intend to formally submit remedies befor... (more story)

South Korean government restructuring promises reform but risks overreach September 10, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Just four months after taking office, the Lee Jae Myung administration has unveiled a sweeping plan to remake South Korea’s bureaucracy, setting the stage for one of the most consequential reorganizations in d... (more story)

Broad risk of M&A call-in remains under EU’s draft subsidy guidance August 11, 2025 | Jean Comte and Lewis Crofts

Companies receiving foreign subsidies haven't secured much clarity on when their merger deal or public procurement awards risk being called in for review by the European Commission. The institution's draft gui... (more story)

Guersent jabs at competition cynics as he returns keys to EU’s ‘Rolls-Royce’ August 01, 2025 | Lewis Crofts, Nicholas Hirst and Anna Ferrari

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)

Dealmakers eying EU M&A get stark warning in subsidy review of UAE telecom buyout April 14, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst, Lewis Crofts and Andrew Boyce

The European M&A landscape for companies backed by foreign states looks more complicated, in light of newly published documents that show the dealmaking of UAE telecom operator Etisalat — known as e& — will fa... (more story)

ADNOC’s previous EU FSR clearance will help Covestro deal, but by how much? February 27, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company must feel its path to EU foreign-subsidy approval for its 14.7 billion-euro takeover of Germany's Covestro has been smoothed by the European Commission’s clearance of another lar... (more story)