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EU merger watchdog could consider ‘efficiencies’ earlier, top economist says February 05, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

EU merger regulators are weighing how they could consider arguments that a merger would bring benefits such as increased investment earlier in the process, according to the bloc’s chief competition economist. ... (more story)

Indonesia lawmakers agree on 12 points in competition law amendments February 04, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Indonesian lawmakers have agreed on 12 key issues in amendments to the country’s competition law, including new provisions recognizing the specific characteristics of digital markets, a shift to pre-merger not... (more story)

CK Hutchison's Panama ports face arbitration as court ruling fuels geopolitical crossfire February 04, 2026 | MLex Staff

CK Hutchison said Wednesday that its Panama Ports Company unit has begun international arbitration against Panama after the country’s Supreme Court struck down the legal basis for its port concessions at Balbo... (more story)

South Korea flags shift toward mega mergers in 2025, with foreign tie-ups driving value February 04, 2026 | Jenny Lee

South Korea’s competition watchdog said its 2025 merger reviews reflected a tilt toward larger-ticket transactions, with foreign-to-foreign deals such as Synopsys–Ansys and Mars–Kellanova among the headline co... (more story)

Netflix co-CEO tells Congress merger won't cost US jobs, production, theatrical releases February 03, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Netflix co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos told a US Senate subcommittee that if the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is approved by government antitrust enforcers, the business will increase film pro... (more story)

Skyworks, Qorvo begin integration planning, still set for early 2027 close February 03, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The proposed merger between Skyworks and Qorvo remains on track to close in 2027, and integration planning has begun, Skyworks Chief Executive Phil Brace said during an earnings call. The companies announced t... (more story)

HPE urges US court to approve Juniper merger settlement February 03, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has urged a federal judge to enter final judgment approving the US Justice Department’s settlement clearing its acquisition of Juniper Networks, arguing the settlement easily satisfi... (more story)

Anglo American-Teck deal approved under EU foreign subsidies rules February 03, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Minerals company Anglo American has won EU foreign-subsidy approval for its merger with Teck Resources, according to an update on the European Commission's website.

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Warners deal raises US antitrust concerns over originality, creative freedom February 04, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Warner Bros. Discovery’s buyout presents more abstract, thorny competition questions than a commodity merger would. To be sure, the WBD sale raises standard-fare antitrust concerns about product output, price ... (more story)

Subsea7-Saipem merger-market responses in Brazil show fears over pricing February 03, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Respondents to the latest market test sent by the Brazilian competition authority reiterated strong fears of price increases should Subsea7 and Saipem merge, while underscoring that Brazil’s deepwater conditio... (more story)

American Water, Essential Utilities biggest merger risk likely comes from PUCs February 02, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

American Water Works’ acquisition of Essential Utilities will probably draw scrutiny from federal antitrust enforcers over monopsony concerns, though it is the state public utility regulators that will carry t... (more story)

Sevita, BrightSpring sign quality-focused settlement with US FTC January 30, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Private-equity-backed healthcare firm Sevita and its publicly traded acquisition target, BrightSpring Health Services, ratified a merger antitrust consent decree Friday with the US Federal Trade Commission to ... (more story)

RTL-Sky Deutschland deal could shape how EU views the competing Warner Bros bids January 30, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Netflix is hoping to persuade EU regulators that its Warner Bros Discovery bid raises no competition concerns due to rivalry from free-to-air broadcasters and the exploding popularity of YouTube. But by the ti... (more story)

Edwards-JenaValve sets US precedent on pre-commercial markets, grounds for challenge January 29, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

A decision by a Washington, DC, federal judge that effectively killed Edwards Lifesciences’ proposed acquisition of JenaValve Technology sets an important precedent that harm can be found in markets before pro... (more story)

Paper deal may shed light on EU merger enforcer's approach to industry resilience January 27, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

A €1.42 billion ($1.67 billion) plan by Finland’s UPM and South African rival Sappi to merge their graphic paper businesses looks set to be a key test of whether EU merger officials can consider the impact of ... (more story)

Japan's plan to tighten FDI screening revives security–investment trade-off January 26, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan is considering expanding foreign investment screening to cover indirect acquisitions of Japanese companies, aligning its rules more closely with other industrialized economies amid rising economic securi... (more story)