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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Schlumberger-ChampionX $7.8 billion global merger approved in Australia
More than a year after it was first announced and following two delays, global oilfield-services provider Schlumberger has secured approval from Australia’s competi... (more story)
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EU tech rules warrant ‘respect,’ not foreign meddling, antitrust chief Ribera says
The EU’s rulebook for tech companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon won’t be opened up just to serve foreign demands, the bloc’s top competition enforcer has said... (more story)
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JFTC's merger report reflects consistent assessments amid rise in filings
The Japan Fair Trade Commission released its latest sample cases of merger reviews and statistics today, revealing that the regulator conducted consistent reviews w... (more story)
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The US Supreme Court today rejected a request from American Airlines to review a lower court ruling that invalidated its joint venture with JetBlue in the Northeast US. American had argued that a ruling could ... (more story)
Aviation company Safran has received unconditional approval from the Brazilian competition agency to buy the Collins Aerospace division of its rival RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon. The authority s... (more story)
Two associations representing German farmers are planning to contact the European Commission to raise concerns over the planned merger between Arla and DMK. They are worried that the creation of the biggest mi... (more story)
As Australian businesses await final regulations and notification-threshold instruments underpinning the new merger regime, the country’s competition watchdog is continuing to update its frequently-asked-quest... (more story)
Nvidia will be supported by US tech industry lobby Chamber of Progress in EU court litigation against the bloc’s moves to scrutinize its takeover of startup Run:ai. The General Court today disclosed that it ha... (more story)
RTL's chief executive said he is “very confident” the company's acquisition of Sky Deutschland will be approved by EU regulators in 2026. Thomas Rabe said the two companies are “complementary”, with Sky focusi... (more story)
Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard’s proposed $1.57 billion acquisition of 270 retail fuel outlets from grocer Giant Eagle, which is spinning off its GetGo Café & Market division, was conditionally approv... (more story)
The US Federal Communications Commission's review of the Paramount-Skydance transaction is continuing as normal despite being well beyond the 180-day shot clock, according to Chairman Brendan Carr. Speaking af... (more story)
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There is an obvious way for Mars to solve EU competition concerns over its acquisition of Kellanova: Sell off various brands to reduce its bargaining power in negotiations with European retailers. The question... (more story)
A settlement by global advertising agencies Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group with the US Federal Trade Commission for their $13.5 billion deal includes restrictions on the companies’ ability to coordinate w... (more story)
The United States has reaffirmed its stance on rigorously evaluating efficiency claims in merger control, emphasizing that such claims rarely justify otherwise anticompetitive mergers. In a detailed note submi... (more story)
Details of Nippon Steel’s acquisition of US Steel, and the associated agreement with the US government, left some wondering what the government really gained, and led others to assess what they can offer the W... (more story)
The US Department of Justice settlement with Safran and RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies) for the acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control business underscores the agency’s careful at... (more story)
Greencore is likely to stress the negotiating heft of Britain’s supermarkets and the relatively strong level of competition in sectors such as ready-made meals, as it strives to gain UK antitrust clearance for... (more story)
From next month, dealmakers planning to do business in Australia under the new mandatory-notification regime will need to raid their piggy banks and be prepared to cough up real money. It’s all part of a commi... (more story)
Meta’s plan to invest about $14.8 billion in data-labeling startup Scale AI has put AI partnerships back in the spotlight, as the transaction is certain to attract the attention of antitrust regulators. The in... (more story)