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Nexstar-Tegna suit by US states suggests loss of faith in federal merger control
The decision by eight state attorney generals to sue to stop the Nexstar-Tegna merger — bypassing the federal government — marks a pivotal moment in the deteriorati... (more story)
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American Water, Essential Utilities biggest merger risk likely comes from PUCs
American Water Works’ acquisition of Essential Utilities will probably draw scrutiny from federal antitrust enforcers over monopsony concerns, though it is the stat... (more story)
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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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Union Pacific Chief Executive Officer Jim Vena said the company is on track to file its amended Norfolk Southern merger application with the US Surface Transportation Board April 30, and that he doesn’t expect... (more story)
Planned use of EU foreign direct investment tools as a means to safeguard European added value in strategic sectors has been questioned by a group of member states, MLex has learned. In a first discussion on t... (more story)
Private equity firms Permira and Warburg Pincus have obtained European Commission approval for their joint acquisition of Clearwater Analytics, an investment and accounting software maker.
CVC Capital Partners and Jersey’s JT Group have gained conditional clearance to buy Isle of Man-based mobile network operator Manx Telecom following a UK national security review. Manx Telecom will need to est... (more story)
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission is seeking more documentation before formally reviewing Grab's proposed acquisition of Foodpanda's local business. Acting Chairman Andy Chen said the agency will examine whether ... (more story)
The Japanese government this week took the unusual step of recommending that Asian private equity fund MBK Partners halt its tender offer for Makino Milling Machine on national security grounds. The first such... (more story)
Charter Communications’ recent commitments related to diversity, equity and inclusion policies as part of its proposed acquisition of Cox Enterprises, Inc. are the result of shifts in legal and regulatory pres... (more story)
RTL has received unconditional EU approval for its takeover of Sky Deutschland, after the European Commission deemed advertising market concessions the entertainment group offered unnecessary due to a lack of ... (more story)
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US federal and state antitrust law enforcers have ramped up their policing of alleged threats to either quantity, quality or variety of competition within the rapidly shrinking and consolidating journalism sec... (more story)
Recent court wins in antitrust cases show that US states’ more assertive enforcement rhetoric is translating into tangible results, while underscoring growing risks for deals such as the proposed Paramount-War... (more story)
A federal judge has made clear that regulatory approval is no substitute for antitrust review, ruling that the US Federal Communications Commission lacks authority to decide competition issues and that its sig... (more story)
A Belgian newspaper merger and LVMH’s takeover of a magazine in France are exposing enforcement gaps under the EU's new media law, as national authorities struggle to apply its plurality test. The situation is... (more story)
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery can expect to be interrogated by state antitrust enforcers about how their merger will influence labor issues and content-buyer power within the film and TV entertainment sector.
Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications can close once it gets regulatory approval from the California Public Utilities Commission, but the pace of the review has been slowed by... (more story)
Milk cooperatives Arla and DMK must file their intended merger for EU clearance by around the first week of May if they want to see the deal finalized by the middle of this year, as they have targeted. Ahead o... (more story)
Hungary’s new government under Péter Magyar is expected to reset relations with the EU, pursue judicial reforms to unlock frozen funds and dismantle key Orbán-era institutions. While maintaining some continuit... (more story)