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Novartis-Avidity Biosciences deal gets early clearance in US
Novartis and Avidity Biosciences have received antitrust clearance for their $12 billion deal from the US competition authorities. On Dec. 17, the agencies granted ... (more story)
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Apple, Google, Meta must face US consumer claims over casino apps
Apple, Google and Meta Platforms aren't protected by Section 230 and must face consumer-protection claims and certain gambling-related loss recovery claims for host... (more story)
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Synopsys-Ansys merger faces final KFTC deliberations in March
The fate of the Synopsys-Ansys merger in South Korea will be decided next month as the standing committee of the Korea Fair Trade Commission is set to deliberate on... (more story)
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Medical device maker Edwards Lifesciences’ proposed acquisition of rival JenaValve Technology, which the US Federal Trade Commission challenged and characterized as a merger to monopoly for a life-saving cardi... (more story)
A Washington DC federal judge stayed one count of former Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus' lawsuit against the government over his firing and set a briefing schedule for the second, according ... (more story)
Mediterranean Shipping Company and BlackRock’s Terminal Investment Limited have seen the EU’s competition regulator suspend an in-depth probe into their plan to buy half of a Hutchison Ports terminal in Spain.... (more story)
Companies backed by subsidies from countries such as China, Saudi Arabia and Russia have received greater clarity on how the European Commission will apply rules that police their M&A activity and procurement ... (more story)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise will not be required to hold the Juniper Networks business separate while a court rules on whether the companies’ merger is in the public interest, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
The US Federal Trade Commission proposed an order to extend the temporary restraining order keeping Edwards Lifesciences and JenaValve Technology from consummating their merger as the parties await a prelimina... (more story)
Czech energy group ČEZ has received the green light from the European Commission for its acquisition of Gas Distribution, which currently belongs to E.On, the regulator said. The company told MLex there are no... (more story)
Associated British Foods’ planned acquisition of rival breadmaker Hovis is to undergo an in-depth antitrust review, after the companies asked the UK antitrust regulator to bypass its phase I investigation to s... (more story)
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Expect Chinese-owned miner MMG to point to new ferronickel production coming to market, as it seeks to dispel EU competition concerns over its takeover of an Anglo American mine in Brazil. Merger investigators... (more story)
Four prominent positions within CADE are set to be filled this year, including a new president, superintendent and two councilors. But political barriers between Brazil’s executive branch and Senate, as well a... (more story)
The past year will be viewed as a period of turmoil for the UK antitrust regulator as the government’s mantra of economic growth silenced many of its earlier ambitions. The overhaul is not over yet, with devel... (more story)
Boeing’s $4.7 billion takeover of Spirit AeroSystems offers some of the clearest clues yet to how the UK's competition watchdog is departing from the approach of its counterpart in the EU as it looks to take o... (more story)
The UK Competition and Markets Authority’s role encouraging the growth of “superstar firms” to support the government’s industrial strategy is expected to progress in the year ahead. But when it comes to decid... (more story)
It's not just US tech platforms grumbling about their acquisitions being curbed by European competition regulators. Property platform Idealista's bid to buy its rival Kyero collapsed in September, in the face ... (more story)
China weaponized antitrust in 2025, deploying it both as a geopolitical lever against US corporate giants and as a mechanism for domestic stimulus. By dismantling internal market barriers while easing enforcem... (more story)
The curtain was pulled back on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in 2025, bringing an end to any illusions about the national security review being above the political fray.