Early terminations of US merger period being granted at the last minute
By Flavia Fortes and Wesley Brown ( September 24, 2025, 19:45 GMT | Comment) -- US antitrust authorities are granting early termination of the review period for some mergers at the eleventh hour, clearing the way for the transactions to move forward just before the waiting period is set to expire. But the delay raises the question of whether the waiting period is really being terminated “early,” and if it could represent resource constraints or a strategy to create the impression the agencies are quickly clearing the path for business mergers. US antitrust authorities are granting early termination of the review period for some mergers at the eleventh hour, clearing the way for the transactions to move forward just before the waiting period is set to expire. ...
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