Tencent-Ximalaya decision puts China's smart-car ecosystem concerns in spotlight
May 13, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s antitrust regulator on Tuesday published its conditional approval for Tencent Holdings’ acquisition of audio platform Ximalaya through Tencent Music Entertainment Group, saying the deal could allow the... (more story)
EchoStar spectrum transfers to SpaceX, AT&T approved by US FCC
May 12, 2026
| Wesley Brown
EchoStar’s transfers of spectrum to SpaceX and AT&T were approved by the US Federal Communications Commission with an escrow condition imposed on SpaceX, the agency announced. The Wireless Telecommunications B... (more story)
Claims of merger benefits must be based on ‘facts,’ EU national regulators say
May 12, 2026
| Andrew Boyce
New EU merger guidelines designed to account for the political and market realities of 2026 have been welcomed by national competition authorities in the Netherlands and Italy, though they cautioned that any c... (more story)
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.