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DirecTV sues to block Nexstar-Tegna merger in US March 19, 2026 | Wesley Brown

DirecTV filed a US complaint to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of Tegna, arguing that it will raise prices for consumers and harm local broadcasting. Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion transacti... (more story)

Spreadex appeal over UK veto of Sporting Index deal is dismissed March 19, 2026 | Jon Menon

Spreadex has failed in its efforts to appeal the UK antitrust regulator’s decision to make the company divest Sporting Index after the watchdog raised competition concerns. The Competition Appeal Tribunal foun... (more story)

Van der Woude resigns from EU’s General Court March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Marc van der Woude, the president of the EU’s lower-tier General Court, is set to leave the judiciary this autumn, MLex has learned. His resignation will take effect on Sept. 15 and is for personal reasons, a ... (more story)

E.On, RWE see off last EU court appeals of asset swap March 19, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

German energy companies E.On and RWE have seen an end to six years of EU court litigation over a 2018 asset swap — after the bloc’s top court rejected German utilities’ appeals against E.On’s side of the deal.... (more story)

AkzoNobel-Axalta merger draws concerns from car repair shops in EU March 19, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

AkzoNobel’s planned merger with Axalta Coating Systems to create a $25 billion new company is drawing concerns from car repair shops in Europe that it will raise prices of coatings used to refinish damaged veh... (more story)

Socar files takeover of Italiana Petroli for EU foreign subsidy review March 19, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

Azerbaijan's state oil company Socar has requested EU foreign subsidy clearance for its planned takeover of energy company Italiana Petroli. The European Commission has set an April 27 deadline to decide wheth... (more story)

DHL-CTT joint venture gets EU merger clearance, awaits foreign subsidy check March 19, 2026 | Jean Comte

DHL and CTT's planned parcel delivery joint venture in the Iberian peninsula has been cleared by the EU's merger regulator, but has yet to be filed for approval of the bloc's foreign subsidy rules. The chief e... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna deal sued by a coalition of US states March 19, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Nexstar Media Group saw a coalition of eight US state attorneys general, led by California, file suit on Thursday to block its proposed acquisition of Tegna. They argue that the $6.2 billion deal would signifi... (more story)

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Political test looms as demands increase on EU’s new M&A guidelines March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

It’s showtime for the EU’s new policy on M&A deals. On Wednesday, EU commissioner Teresa Ribera set out her plans to colleagues and faced requests to go even further in helping European companies stand up to g... (more story)

Hino-Mitsubishi Fuso clearance will test Japan's post-merger monitoring framework March 19, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s conditional clearance of the planned merger between Daimler’s Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus and Toyota’s Hino Motors marks one of the most complex remedy packages in recent merger control, relying pred... (more story)

UniCredit-Commerzbank saga sets up clash as EU leaders call for scale-up March 18, 2026 | Jean Comte

EU heads of state and government will this week make a push to incentivize the scale-up of European companies, with one eye on strategic areas such as finance. But the same leaders who are ready to endorse thi... (more story)

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger review to examine Amtrak’s timeliness, growth March 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Amtrak’s ability to maintain on-time passenger train schedules and to expand into new markets using Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern rail lines is going to play a critical role in the regulatory analysis of ... (more story)

Saipem-Subsea7 deal prompts Brazil CADE to seek Antaq input March 17, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The Brazilian antitrust authority is seeking input from maritime regulator Antaq in its review of the proposed combination between offshore engineering groups Saipem and Subsea7, MLex has learned. The agency i... (more story)

EU media mergers may face first proactive opinions from oversight board this year March 17, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Media groups could get their first taste of the EU’s new media plurality merger test this year, with the sector oversight body expected to start proactively issuing opinions on deals while national authorities... (more story)

UK govt plans for CMA would remove checks against meddling, former enforcer says March 12, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK government’s proposed changes to the competition regime would place too much power in the hands of the Competition and Markets Authority’s board and increase the risk or perception of political interfer... (more story)

Brazil's United–Azul clearance signals close watch on airline sector March 11, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Brazil’s competition authority last month unconditionally cleared United Airlines’ $100 million investment in Azul Linhas Aéreas, but based its approval on governance provisions set out in the deal’s term shee... (more story)