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Spreadex appeals UK regulator’s veto of Sporting Index deal
Spreadex has appealed against the UK antitrust regulator’s order to unwind its buyout of online sports betting rival Sporting Index, after the watchdog found that t... (more story)
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Constantia Flexibles amends Aluflexpack deal in bid for EU approval
Packaging maker Constantia Flexibles has offered to amend its buyout of Aluflexpack, in a bid to win EU clearance for the deal. The European Commission has extended... (more story)
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Big Tech braces for impact of UK’s tougher new merger-control regime
Major tech companies face fresh UK merger-control rules this year, with the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act now in effect. It gives the regulator gre... (more story)
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Goldman Sachs was penalized for "gun-jumping" after having failed to notify the Indian antitrust watchdog of its investment in Biocon Biologics. The Competition Commission of India imposed a fine of 4 million ... (more story)
Lawyers working on regulatory reviews of foreign direct investment regimes expect government leaders across the globe to become more active in scrutinizing foreign investors, to broaden the definition of what ... (more story)
Google-owner Alphabet has informed EU regulators of its takeover of Evaluable AI, a US startup that helps companies analyze machine learning models. It disclosed the deal to the European Commission under its o... (more story)
Viavi Solutions is considering making an offer for the Spirent Communications’ high-speed ethernet and network security assets that are being auctioned as part of Keysight Technologies’ efforts to get antitrus... (more story)
Companies producing technology in the EU need to see the end of a “really bad” legislative proposal on Standard Essential Patents if the bloc is to stop “shooting itself in the foot” over innovation and R&D, t... (more story)
Pamela Bondi today affirmed her commitment to continue working on big-ticket monopolization lawsuits brought by federal enforcers under Biden and pledged that antitrust law enforcement will be a “priority” if ... (more story)
EU businesses' outbound investments across three strategic sectors should be monitored by member states to identify risks to the EU’s economic security with a view to tackling any that are found, the European ... (more story)
French company Roquette has requested EU approval to acquire International Flavors & Fragrances subsidiary IFF Pharma Solutions. The commission has set a Feb. 18 deadline to decide on the deal.
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Controversial new US merger enforcement guidelines have picked up support from judges who have incorporated them into key decisions.
Securing Beijing's approval for its $35 billion takeover of Ansys by June 30 would be a tall order for Synopsys. Potentially complicating matters for the US chip design software specialist, some Chinese indust... (more story)
The federal judge overseeing the legal challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s expanded premerger forms has issued multiple decisions against government agencies similarly accused of overreach.
The US Department of Justice today sued private equity firm KKR and more than a dozen of its investment advisors and funds for failing to make complete and accurate premerger filings in at least 16 separate tr... (more story)
When the first important privacy ruling of 2025 by a US federal judge landed this week — Google’s summary judgment loss in litigation alleging it illegally tracked users’ mobile web activities and app usage — ... (more story)
Canada's Competition Bureau relied for the first time on a structural presumption provided in the new Competition Act to find RONA’s acquisition of All-Fab would be anticompetitive and needed to be remedied. T... (more story)
The Brazilian competition authority's review of Grupo Bimbo’s acquisition of Wickbold will likely focus on whether the appropriate market definition is local or at the state level. Rival bread maker Pandurata,... (more story)
The Mexican competition authority is struggling to guarantee the continuation of its investigations, as its budget was slashed as part of antitrust reforms, before a new authority takes over. A significant dec... (more story)