UPM-Sappi paper deal draws tough and traditional EU concerns
April 29, 2026
| Andrew Boyce
An in-depth EU investigation into UPM’s joint venture with Sappi has thrown the book at the deal, voicing a host of concerns about how the tie-up would combine the two largest graphic paper manufacturers in Eu... (more story)
China's block of Meta-Manus deal underscores higher bar for cross-border tech deals
April 29, 2026
| MLex Staff
China's landmark decision to block Meta Platforms' acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus underscores Beijing's evolving approach to evaluating cross-border technology deals, with authorities now... (more story)
Big Tech dodges Brazil gun jumping for AI deals, but regulator may seek review
April 27, 2026
| Flavia Fortes
Brazil’s competition authority found that artificial intelligence partnerships struck by major tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google didn’t result in gun-jumping violations in the country, but th... (more story)
JD.com to cite lack of Chinese state ties in bid to secure EU FSR approval
April 27, 2026
| Andrew Boyce
Chinese e-commerce titan JD.com will face down calls for an EU foreign-subsidy probe into its acquisition of European consumer electronics giant Ceconomy by pointing to how it’s a publicly traded company with ... (more story)
Broader view of M&A means EU offers something for everyone in dealmaking
April 27, 2026
| Nicholas Hirst, Lewis Crofts and Andrew Boyce
As important as the EU's redrafting of its merger guidelines is the clear shift of late in how the top politicians in Brussels view M&A. The European Commission president wants bigger European companies to eme... (more story)
Charter, Cox final review narrowed down to potential commitments in California
April 24, 2026
| Wesley Brown
Scrutiny of Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Cox Communications has narrowed to commitments that could be made to resolve third-party concerns rather than concerns about an outright block of the... (more story)
Antitrust attorneys opting for state AG work over FTC, DOJ, private bar
April 24, 2026
| Curtis Eichelberger
Antitrust attorneys have been leaving the US Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice to take jobs with state attorneys general, lured by a jump in hiring, greater responsibility, more geographic ... (more story)
RTL-Sky deal sees EU champion scale, dynamic analysis as guidelines loom
April 23, 2026
| Andrew Boyce, Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst
RTL's acquisition of Sky Deutschland this week has seen the EU turn up the volume on key ideas crucial to its forthcoming guidelines: a dynamic market analysis that allows the emergence of a strong European co... (more story)