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National meddling in M&A will see EU intervention to spur capital markets, McCallum says October 23, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

The European Commission still sees signs of "disguised protectionism" in how some governments meddle in M&A transactions, and it will act to ensure an integrated market in areas such as banking and insurance c... (more story)

Satellite maker OHB warns of rivals’ JV dominating EU space industry October 23, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst

Plans by Airbus, Thales and Leonardo to merge their space activities will create a dominant position and distort competition, according to Marco Fuchs, the CEO of German competitor OHB.

Gildan Activewear, HanesBrands’ new US antitrust deadline set to expire Nov. 20 October 23, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Gildan Activewear and HanesBrands have refiled paperwork with the US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice for their $2.2 billion deal. The companies made a new filing under the Hart-Scott-Rod... (more story)

Calls for global market definitions are paradoxical, EU’s Loriot says October 23, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

European merger enforcers can’t simply adopt global market definitions as a “magic solution” to clear dealmaking that risks harming competition, according to Guillaume Loriot, one of the European Commission’s ... (more story)

Overly static merger enforcers must tolerate more industrial policy, Nobel winner says October 23, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Competition enforcers need to look more "dynamically" at how markets evolve when assessing mergers and "be more tolerant toward industrial policy," according to one of this year's winners of the Nobel Prize fo... (more story)

Thales, Leonardo, Airbus set plan in motion to become strategic EU space player October 23, 2025 | Jean Comte

Three European industrial titans — Thales, Leonardo and Airbus — have announced a framework deal for a common space venture. The deal, which follows months of discussions, still needs regulatory approvals befo... (more story)

Torrent Pharma's JB Chemicals buyout conditionally approved by Indian watchdog October 23, 2025 | Freny Patel

Torrent Pharmaceuticals has received conditional approval from the Indian antitrust watchdog to acquire a controlling stake in JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals. The Competition Commission of India cleared the ... (more story)

HPE urges US court to reject states' move to expedite Juniper hearing October 23, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

Hewlett Packard Enterprise asked a US district judge to reject a motion-to-shorten-time filed by the District of Columbia and a coalition of US states that have criticized the company’s merger antitrust settle... (more story)

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US DOJ poised to fight state intervention in HPE-Juniper case October 21, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Flavia Fortes

The US Department of Justice can be expected to oppose the intervention by 12 states and the District of Columbia in an impending Tunney Act proceeding involving the $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard ... (more story)

Dealmakers in limbo as merger-law tweaks continue for Australian land transactions October 21, 2025 | James Panichi

Eleventh-hour changes to Australia’s new merger regime, which is set to replace the existing informal rules on Jan. 1, 2026, are leaving antitrust lawyers puzzled about how and when to notify transactions. In ... (more story)

Getty Images-Shutterstock deal well positioned to close in US October 17, 2025 | Flavia Fortes and Khushita Vasant

The planned merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock is well positioned to close in the US, with no major regulatory pushback expected. The lack of remedies discussion, a bond deal deadline for next Tuesda... (more story)

Woodward's ACCC homecoming marked by uniquely Australian enforcement challenges October 15, 2025 | James Panichi

The move of antitrust lawyer Luke Woodward to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is being viewed by many as the return of a prodigal son, who developed his understanding of competition law as an ... (more story)

Brazil's CADE examining qualitative aspects of deal notification October 10, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Changes to deal notification thresholds don’t appear to be on the horizon, Brazilian competition authority President Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima said, noting that such a decision rests with the government.... (more story)

Brazil CADE president committed to predictability, technicality of merger review October 09, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

In a wide-ranging conversation with MLex, the interim president of Brazil’s antitrust authority, Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima, affirmed its commitment to ensuring predictability and technical rigor in its m... (more story)

New US HSR form opens door for more ‘hot documents’ from companies October 07, 2025 | Wesley Brown

The newly expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger notification form requires more statements and documents from merging parties in the US that might put deals at greater risk. Such “hot documents” are stateme... (more story)

CFIUS unlikely to block Anglo American, Teck deal, but may need sweeteners October 06, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

The proposed merger of mining companies Anglo American and Teck Resources is sure to draw a national security review from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and will likely require econom... (more story)