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US FTC compiling list of probationary employees as government eyes cuts February 15, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has directed senior management to make a list of employees currently serving on probation as the government's Office of Personnel Management advocates for c... (more story)

At HPE-Juniper hearing, US judge declines to set trial date February 15, 2025 | Alex Wilts

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Juniper Networks and the US Department of Justice will appear at another case management conference in two weeks to discuss a trial date for the government’s bid to block the compan... (more story)

US FTC chairman blasts ABA for 'radical left' views, 'capture' by Big Tech February 14, 2025 | Chris May

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson moved to sever links between the agency and the American Bar Association today, blasting the group’s “apparent capture” by Big Tech and its promotion of "ra... (more story)

US FTC's Ferguson pushes action to make it easier to remove commissioners February 14, 2025 | Claude Marx

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he plans to ask the FTC to endorse the US Department of Justice’s position that the president should be allowed to remove members of regulatory commiss... (more story)

Monte dei Paschi files Mediobanca bid for EU foreign-subsidy clearance February 14, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has filed its bid for rival Mediobanca for EU foreign-subsidy review. The European Commission has set a March 20 deadline to decide on the deal.

Japan to tighten foreign investment rules amid national security concerns February 14, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

The Japanese government is set to tighten screening rules for foreign direct investments, targeting foreign investors obligated to cooperate with their governments' intelligence gathering. This move comes amid... (more story)

TPG, GIC seek Indian antitrust approval for restructuring of healthcare investments February 14, 2025 | Freny Patel

Global investment giants TPG and GIC have notified the Indian antitrust watchdog of the proposed complex restructuring of their Indian healthcare investments. The parties told the Competition Commission of Ind... (more story)

AGI Greenpac seeks review as India's top court blocks acquisition of HNG February 14, 2025 | Freny Patel

AGI Greenpac has filed a review petition with India's top court, challenging its recent judgment that rejected its resolution plan to acquire debt-ridden glass manufacturer Hindusthan National Glass & Industri... (more story)

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EU probe of Liberty Media’s MotoGP deal draws in Malone’s media-empire ‘influence’ February 14, 2025 | Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst

An in-depth EU review into a takeover of motorbike racing championship MotoGP has revived a question for competition enforcers over whether US media mogul John Malone has "decisive influence" over Liberty Medi... (more story)

HPE-Juniper challenge by US shows split with EU, UK February 12, 2025 | Flavia Fortes, Khushita Vasant and Curtis Eichelberger

The lawsuit against HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks filed by US antitrust authorities marks another transatlantic divergence in competition enforcement — a difference in approach that appears to be happe... (more story)

Tempur Sealy judge adopted tough stance on US FTC's view of market, harm February 12, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

The federal court decision permitting Tempur Sealy’s merger with Mattress Firm emphasized antitrust plaintiffs’ obligation to justify both their market definitions and their theories of harm using credible eco... (more story)

Tempur ruling offers template for vetting antitrust plaintiffs' economic models February 11, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

In his decision blessing Tempur Sealy’s acquisition of Mattress Firm, Houston-based US District Judge Charles Eskridge stressed the importance of scrutinizing the fairness of merger challengers' models and mar... (more story)

HPE-Juniper US complaint relies on market calculation, omits rivals February 11, 2025 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

The US government’s lawsuit to block HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks relies heavily on a traditional calculation with an unclear result, ignores competitors other than Cisco Systems, and presents an inco... (more story)

Why New Zealand's red-tape cutting government backs antitrust regulation February 11, 2025 | James Panichi and Saloni Sinha

The center-right government of New Zealand is overhauling the economy to ensure regulation doesn’t get in the way of local businesses wanting to take on the world. But that doesn’t mean that Wellington is prep... (more story)

Tempur Sealy-Mattress Firm case might change courts’ view on remedy timing February 07, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

Tempur Sealy and Mattress Firm were allowed to resubmit their proposed remedy 11 days after closing statements on the US Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction hearing against their de... (more story)

Azul-Gol merger to face hurdles in Brazilian antitrust review February 06, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

The approval of a merger between Brazilian airlines Azul and Gol would create a dominant leader in the country's aviation industry, controlling approximately 60 percent of the domestic share — a number that wi... (more story)