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Brazil CADE resists industrial policy carve-outs, seeks formal legal mandates March 13, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Brazil’s competition authority hasn't allowed industrial policy considerations to alter the application of antitrust law for at least 10 to 15 years, the head of the agency said, drawing a clear line between c... (more story)

Alaska Airlines wins discovery pause as Hawaii court weighs dismissal bid March 13, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

A Hawaii federal court has paused discovery in the private challenge to Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, ruling that the burden of producing more than 1.5 million documents outweighs plaintif... (more story)

‘Independent’ agencies crucial for economic, democratic strength, German judge says March 13, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Antitrust enforcers need their independence protected from political pressure to ensure they can work to strengthen economies, according to Stephan Harbarth, the president of Germany's constitutional court. He... (more story)

Paramount's Makan Delrahim backs proposed WBD deal as 'procompetitive' March 13, 2026 | Alex Wilts

Makan Delrahim, chief legal officer for Paramount, said Thursday that his company has presented all the necessary evidence to prove the benefits of its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and that t... (more story)

Paramount deal raises antitrust concerns about choice, content control, Calif. AG says March 12, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized Thursday that film studio Paramount Skydance’s plan to acquire rival Warner Bros. Discovery would elicit a “close look” from state antitrust law enforcers who a... (more story)

Chief prosecutor at Brazil's CADE seeks to extend mandate in year of leadership transition March 12, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

André Luís Macagnan Freire, chief counsel at the Office of the Attorney General at the Brazilian competition authority, told MLex in an exclusive interview he intends to seek an extension of his mandate, which... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna merger raises concerns in California, state AG Bonta says March 12, 2026 | Wesley Brown

Concerns regarding Nexstar Media Group's proposed acquisition of Tegna are plentiful, despite the deal getting the blessings of President Donald Trump and US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan ... (more story)

Let EU telecom industry 'scale up,' compete globally, Deutsche Telekom CEO urges March 12, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Lewis Crofts

European officials shouldn’t overregulate the telecom sector and should allow companies to “scale up” so they can compete globally, Timotheus Höttges, Deutsche Telekom’s chief executive, said on Thursday. The ... (more story)

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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)

US FTC shifts away from dual-track merger challenges March 05, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Federal Trade Commission is signaling a significant shift in merger enforcement by moving away from its longstanding dual-track litigation model and proceeding exclusively in federal court. The change d... (more story)

Getty could take dual-pronged approach in UK watchdog's Shutterstock deal probe March 05, 2026 | Jon Menon

Getty Images may be tempted to take a dual-track approach with the UK merger watchdog by offering remedies while at the same time contesting that any such measures are necessary to ease the regulator’s concern... (more story)

Merger push by Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone falls flat with key EU lawmaker March 04, 2026 | Matthew Newman

A push by Telefónica, Orange and Vodafone for EU regulators to allow more consolidation in national markets is failing to resonate with Matthias Ecke, a key European Parliament lawmaker who is part of legislat... (more story)

EU probe of Arla-DMK merger may turn on farmers’ options to sell their milk March 03, 2026 | Jean Comte

Dairy cooperatives Arla and DMK must convince the European Commission that their intended merger won't cut the options available to farmers to sell their milk. The EU regulator's recent look at FrieslandCampin... (more story)

Pa. utility commission's water rate probe will inform broader merger review March 02, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) started an investigation into Pennsylvania Water’s proposed rate increases in December, and a negative review could impact the commission’s parallel investigati... (more story)

Aramark slip-up gives UK competition court a chance to dust off deadline rulebook March 02, 2026 | Jon Menon

Aramark, a US food-services company, has a high hurdle to clear to persuade judges to extend a missed deadline to appeal the UK antitrust watchdog’s veto of its merger with rival Entier. The Competition Appeal... (more story)