Google might be 'locking up' AI market, senior Microsoft executive says
May 07, 2026
| Jean Comte
Google has the capacity to "entrench itself again at the heart of the AI ecosystem in a way that causes significant harm to the whole ecosystem," Nicholas Banasevic, a Microsoft vice-president, said on Thursda... (more story)
Welltower's deals may harm competition in 30 locations, UK watchdog says
May 07, 2026
| Jon Menon
Welltower’s acquisitions of multiple care homes may harm competition in relation to services for the elderly in 30 local areas, the UK antitrust regulator said after an initial review of the buyouts. In a phas... (more story)
CTT says parcel joint venture with DHL nears closing following EU approval
May 07, 2026
| Jean Comte
Portuguese postal operator CTT said its intended package delivery joint venture with DHL will close "in the next weeks." The deal has been approved by the European Commission under both merger control and fore... (more story)
Paramount-Warner deal should face UK govt intervention, labor union Bectu says (update*)
May 07, 2026
| Jon Menon
Labor union Bectu has urged the UK government to intervene in Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that it risks increasing insecurity for creative workers and further c... (more story)
Appeals of Nexstar-Tegna deal approval should be dismissed, US FCC says
May 06, 2026
| Flavia Fortes
The US Federal Communications Commission told the District of Columbia Court of Appeals that the circuit lacks jurisdiction to review an order by the commission’s staff that cleared Nexstar Media’s acquisition... (more story)
Freudenberg gains conditional UK security approval to buy Balmoral Comtec
May 06, 2026
| Jon Menon
Germany’s Freudenberg Flow Technologies has gained UK security clearance to buy Balmoral Comtec, a Scottish engineering company for offshore energy markets, with conditions set by the government to protect int... (more story)
Charter, Cox file motion for CPUC final decision by Aug. 13
May 05, 2026
| Wesley Brown
Charter Communications and Cox Communications filed a motion with the California Public Utilities Commission to set a filing schedule related to the companies’ settlements with opposing parties, including a fi... (more story)
Indamedia-Ringier media merger faces Hungary probe after EU opinion
May 05, 2026
| Anna Ferrari
Indamedia’s acquisition of Ringier Hungary has come under investigation after the Hungarian competition authority opened a post-closing review, citing new information on the deal. The move follows criticism fr... (more story)