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Nexstar, Tegna say merger is necessary to preserve local newscasts January 16, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

News outlets Nexstar Media and Tegna, which operate locally-focused radio and television news stations in towns and cities throughout the US, told the US Federal Communications Commission that their proposed $... (more story)

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application incomplete, US STB says January 16, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The US Surface Transportation Board announced Friday that the merger application submitted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern was incomplete, resulting in rejection of the application. The board highlighted... (more story)

M&A deal sizes grew globally in 2025 while deal count fell, report says January 16, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The size of mergers and acquisitions increased in 2025 despite the total number of deals falling compared to 2024, according to an insight from law firm Morrison Foerster. In North America, the value of M&A de... (more story)

Mr Price’s NKD deal under EU foreign subsidy review January 16, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

South African retail group Mr Price has sought EU foreign subsidy clearance for its plan to buy European rival NKD, according to an update by the European Commission. The regulator has set a Feb. 19 deadline t... (more story)

US FTC keeping close watch on AI inputs to safeguard competition, official says January 15, 2026 | Alex Wilts

The US Federal Trade Commission is “very carefully monitoring” the key inputs underlying artificial intelligence to ensure competition in the sector remains robust, a senior agency official said Thursday.

Brazil CADE upholds approval for sanitation deal January 15, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil’s competition authority denied an appeal by investment fund Phoenix to participate in a review of Sabesp’s acquisition of EMAE shares in the basic sanitation sector, maintaining the agency's uncondition... (more story)

Sinclair tells US FCC it can change Ownership Cap, decries 'self-interested' petitioners January 15, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The US Federal Communications Commission has the authority to raise the National Ownership Cap, and petitioners seeking to deny Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna are acting in their own interest, Sinclair Broadca... (more story)

Third-party complaints key for federal merger challenges, US FTC’s Guarnera says January 15, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Although it is technically feasible for US competition agencies to pursue merger challenges based mostly on pessimistic economic forecasts, persuading a court to block a deal usually requires significant, cred... (more story)

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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)

Brazil CADE faces questions over new president, superintendent in 2026 January 08, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

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)

Overhaul of UK antitrust regulator is not over yet January 08, 2026 | Jon Menon

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-Spirit deal shows different routes taken by EU, UK regulators January 05, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

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)