Keyera closes buy of Plains Canadian NGL business despite competition challenge
May 12, 2026
| Flavia Fortes
Keyera has completed its C$5.3 billion (US $3.86 billion) acquisition of substantially all of Plains’ Canadian natural gas liquids business, closing a deal the company says will expand its integrated NGL netwo... (more story)
Give UK regulators more ‘political cover’ to push growth agenda, lawmakers urge
May 12, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
UK regulators need greater “political cover” if they are to take a less risk-averse approach and back ministers' economic growth agenda, lawmakers have warned. Ahead of the government unveiling its next legisl... (more story)
EBay rejects GameStop's $56 billion bid
May 12, 2026
| Curtis Eichelberger
EBay rejected GameStop's $56 billion cash-and-stock takeover offer on Tuesday over concerns about the deal's financing. In a letter to GameStop Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen, the eBay board said: "We have... (more story)
Carlyle offers remedies to address EU concerns in BASF coatings deal
May 12, 2026
| Andrew Boyce
US private-equity firm Carlyle has offered concessions in a bid to address EU competition concerns about its plan to buy German chemical company BASF’s coatings business. The remedy offer prompted the European... (more story)
Rivals see risks to smaller firms, learning quality in Brazil’s Arco Educação–Edify deal
May 11, 2026
| Henrique Santiago
English-language service providers flagged concerns to Brazil’s competition regulator that the proposed transaction would decrease competition and lead to deterioration in teaching quality.
US states push to expand resources for antitrust enforcement
May 11, 2026
| Alex Wilts
US states are reevaluating their competition laws and seeking additional resources amid concerns that federal antitrust enforcement has become less aggressive and more unpredictable, several state attorneys ge... (more story)
US FCC expects to act on Nexstar-Tegna AFR ‘this year,’ agency tells DC Circuit
May 11, 2026
| Wesley Brown
The US Federal Communications Commission said it expects to act on the application for review regarding Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna in 2026 and argued that the DC Circuit should not expedite that review. Th... (more story)
Arla-DMK merger must be blocked, German farmers tell EU Commission
May 11, 2026
| Jean Comte
The intended tie-up between milk cooperative Arla and DMK must be blocked or at least forced to make concessions, two associations representing German farmers said in a document sent to the European Commission... (more story)