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China's antitrust body takes to social media in transparency push January 21, 2026 | Yonnex Li

China's top antitrust authority launched social-media accounts this week, as part of efforts to boost public engagement as competition law plays an expanding role in both domestic governance and Beijing's econ... (more story)

Ampol–EG Australia deal raises antitrust concerns, referred to Phase 2 review January 21, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australia’s competition watchdog has escalated Ampol’s proposed acquisition of EG Australia to a Phase 2 review, warning the deal could substantially lessen competition in retail fuel markets. The Australian C... (more story)

YouTube framed as full-scale TV rival as Netflix defends Warner deal January 20, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Netflix defended its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery assets to investors Tuesday, pointing to YouTube’s growing role as a full-scale television competitor and arguing that the transaction would ... (more story)

US FTC leaning on merger guidelines to assess AI deals January 20, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The US Federal Trade Commission is leaning on the revamped merger guidelines as it assesses mergers involving artificial intelligence. The 2023 merger guidelines are helping the agency make informed decisions ... (more story)

German antitrust rules no longer at risk of EU harmonization, watchdog head says January 20, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Germany’s special competition regime for digital platforms and France’s “economic dependency” rules are no longer at risk of disappearing under a mooted harmonization of European competition rules, the head of... (more story)

UMG on track for EU approval for Downtown deal January 20, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Universal Music Group is on track to secure EU approval for its takeover of Downtown after offering to sell the music services company’s royalties-collection platform Curve, MLex has learned.

Netflix, Warners amend deal to all-cash; US DOJ has launched in-depth probe January 20, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery amended their merger agreement, making the $83 billion acquisition an all-cash deal, rather than a cash and stock offer. The new offer simplifies the structure and accelerate... (more story)

Leonardo seeks EU FSR approval for Iveco deal January 20, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

Italian defense business Leonardo has sought clearance from EU subsidy regulators for its €1.7 billion deal to buy the Iveco group’s defense unit, according to the European Commission. The deal comes as part o... (more story)

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Netflix bid for Warner raises monopolization issue January 20, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

Netflix has the board of Warner Brothers Discovery's support for its $82.7 billion acquisition offer and it is confident that antitrust enforcers won't apply a traditional market definition that leads to high ... (more story)

UK merger panel changes may give green light to lobbying January 20, 2026 | Jon Menon

The scrapping of the panel system in the UK that oversees in-depth merger reviews and market probes will put more power in the hands of senior executives at the antitrust watchdog, raising the risk of increase... (more story)

China, US dominate deals with security conditions as UK eyes nuanced trade path January 19, 2026 | Jon Menon

Companies with links to China and US made up more than half of deals that were freighted with conditions to protect UK national security last year, as the UK navigates the need to seek economic trade gains but... (more story)

Antitrust enforcer says user privacy on radar for US state enforcement January 16, 2026 | Clayton Vickers, Chris May, Alex Wilts and Ilana Kowarski

US state antitrust enforcers are in the early stages of examining the privacy implications of mergers and market competition.

Trump’s involvement in Warner deal follows past presidential moves (FTCWatch) January 16, 2026 | Claude Marx

When President Donald Trump promised to get involved in reviewing the sale of Warner Brothers Discovery, he was echoing the practice of some previous chief executives who played a role in the outcome of antitr... (more story)

China's solar competitiveness push hits antitrust wall January 14, 2026 | MLex Staff

China is trying to keep its solar supply chain globally competitive while curbing destructive price wars at home. That balancing act becomes harder when “price discipline” blurs the line between lawful adjustm... (more story)

Allegiant, Sun Country offer detailed pitch to mitigate antitrust concerns January 13, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

When regional airlines Sun Country and Allegiant Travel announced their planned $1.5 billion merger on Sunday, the firms provided granular arguments about why and how their deal might benefit consumers, worker... (more story)

EU probe of Anglo American-MMG ferronickel deal weighs up supply for key sector January 09, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

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)