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CADE approves MSC Group's acquisition of Wilson Sons March 14, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian competition authority has approved, without restrictions, the acquisition of Wilson Sons by SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl, a subsidiary of the MSC Group. The transaction, which involves the... (more story)

TPG files Techem deal for EU merger approval March 14, 2025 | Karoline Del Vecchio and Andrew Boyce

US private-equity firm TPG has requested EU merger approval to acquire German metering specialist Techem, according to an update today on the European Commission’s register of deals. The EU merger regulator ha... (more story)

EU’s Guersent says merger analysis of innovation clearer than investment March 14, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst and Khushita Vasant

In an interview with MLex the EU's top competition official said his services are currently weighing how best to incorporate into their analysis the potential benefits a merger might have for innovation. But h... (more story)

UAE deal to buy UK power investor cleared with conditions around nuclear sub base March 14, 2025 | Jon Menon

A United Arab Emirates company’s acquisition of British infrastructure company Transmission Investment has been cleared with conditions to protect the security of electricity connections near the home of the U... (more story)

DP World-Silk port-logistics deal faces Australian regulatory pushback March 14, 2025 | James Panichi

The planned $109.3 million acquisition of Australian port-logistics company Silk Logistics by DP World Australia is facing headwinds, with Australia’s antitrust regulator warning that the merged company could ... (more story)

Omnicom-Interpublic Group ad agency merger elicits second US FTC request ​ March 13, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

Global advertising agency Omnicom announced today that its planned $13.25 billion merger with competitor Interpublic Group is now the target of a second antitrust request by the US Federal Trade Commission.

SES-Intelsat information submitted to “Team Telecom” deemed complete March 13, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

The US Department of Justice’s Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector, formerly known as Team Telecom, has determined that the information... (more story)

American Axle, Dowlais say deal's US antitrust waiting period has expired March 13, 2025 | Jon Menon

MLex Summary: American Axle & Manufacturing and Dowlais Group said that the waiting period for a review of their merger under the US Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act has expired, meeting one of the... (more story)

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Tight resources, media leaks test Ferguson's US FTC leadership March 13, 2025 | Chris May

Taking over a national economic watchdog embroiled in dozens of high-stakes legal battles with well-resourced opponents comes with challenges inside and outside of the courtroom, and FTC Chairman Andrew Fergus... (more story)

Ferguson-led FTC focused on Big Tech in era of constraints March 13, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

The US Federal Trade Commission, which is subject to some of the same DOGE disruptions as other federal agencies, nonetheless is committed to devoting resources to pursuing actions against Big Tech.

US tariffs can complicate merger defenses by reducing competition from imports March 13, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

US tariffs, because they are designed to reduce the competitiveness of foreign goods, will make it harder for merging companies to defend their deals based on competition from imports.

Nature of Prosus’s Delivery Hero stake key to Just Eat Takeaway deal’s EU review March 10, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

Prosus's plan to buy Just Eat Takeaway.com to create “a European food delivery champion” is likely to hinge on how European competition regulators view a minority stake the investor holds in rival platform Del... (more story)

GTCR-Surmodics merger block confirms aggressive antitrust approach under Trump March 07, 2025 | Flavia Fortes, Ilana Kowarski and Wesley Brown

With two merger challenges filed in less than two months since taking office, President Donald Trump’s second administration is sending the message that it has no plans to loosen up antitrust enforcement. The ... (more story)

UK merger regulator must expect bumps on path to being more business-friendly March 07, 2025 | Jon Menon and Nicholas Hirst

The UK competition watchdog's review of Amex Global Business Travel’s acquisition of US rival CWT suggests that it is experiencing some awkward moments in its transition to becoming more business friendly in m... (more story)

US FDIC seeks to reverse Biden-era policy on bank mergers March 03, 2025 | Neil Roland

Continuing its pell-mell practice of overturning Biden administration policies, Trump administration banking regulators issued for public comment a retraction of a 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Trans... (more story)

Azul-Gol merger, Lava Jato cases on 2025 agenda for Brazil CADE Superintendent February 28, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

Alexandre Barreto says the Brazilian competition authority's Superintendence will speed up the conclusion of the Operação Lava Jato (Operation Car Wash) investigations. He also shared his thoughts on big merge... (more story)