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Judge allows GTCR, Surmodics to merge while awaiting US FTC trial (update*) November 10, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

GTCR and Surmodics can merge while they await a US Federal Trade Commission administrative trial seeking to block their combination, a federal judge ruled Monday. The key issue in the preliminary injunction he... (more story)

Alliança’s acquisition of Grupo Meddi under review in Brazil November 10, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s competition authority is reviewing the proposed acquisition of Grupo Meddi by Alliança Saúde, with a particular focus on diagnostic imaging services across the state of Bahia. The deal will be subject... (more story)

Online services to get crisis protocol, AI poll guidance under EU Democracy Shield November 10, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter, Luca Bertuzzi and Lewis Crofts

A new crisis protocol for online services and guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in electoral processes is being prepared as part of a broader EU effort to counter information manipulation, accordi... (more story)

Edwards, JenaValve claim US FTC's theories of harm are 'legally unprecedented' November 08, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

Cardiac device inventors Edwards Lifesciences and JenaValve Technology told a US district court that the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to Edwards’ planned acquisition of JenaValve is based on “three the... (more story)

MasterBrand, American Woodmark see US FTC second request after pull-and-refile November 07, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

MasterBrand and American Woodmark received a request for additional information from the US Federal Trade Commission following a pull-and-refile of their premerger notification. A second request extends the wa... (more story)

Baker Hughes requests Turkish clearance for Chart Industries acquisition November 07, 2025 | Jean Comte

Baker Hughes has asked Turkey's competition authority to approve its $13.6 billion acquisition of Chart Industries, the regulator said.

BBVA could drop appeal against Spanish government after Sabadell deal's failure November 07, 2025 | Jean Comte

Spanish bank BBVA is considering the "advisability" of continuing an appeal against a government decision constraining its intended buyout of rival Sabadell, given that the takeover failed to go through. The S... (more story)

Google files Wiz acquisition for clearance in Turkey November 07, 2025 | Jean Comte

The US tech giant has requested approval from the Turkish competition authority to acquire cybersecurity company Wiz, according to an update on the regulator's website on Friday. The $32 billion transaction w... (more story)

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Substitutability of digital, TV ads a key question for Nexstar-Tegna deal November 10, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

The US antitrust review of television broadcasters Nexstar and Tegna could rest on whether the government concludes that advertisements on digital services are reasonable substitutes for broadcast TV’s 30-seco... (more story)

Six weeks in, US shutdown delays inject uncertainty into FTC probes November 07, 2025 | Alex Wilts, Madeline Hughes, Chris May and Mike Swift

The record-breaking US government shutdown has entered its sixth week, creating uncertainty over how the Federal Trade Commission will handle stalled cases once furloughed staff return and whether the prolonge... (more story)

Doctolib's French antitrust sanction sends warning on acquisition strategies November 06, 2025 | Jean Comte

A sanction against Doctolib is the French competition watchdog's first time penalizing an acquisition as a dominance abuse, since the EU Court of Justice confirmed the possibility in its Towercast ruling. Fren... (more story)

Proposed FTC Commissioner Baasch brings privacy, competition litigation chops to agency November 05, 2025 | Mike Swift and Chris May

Ryan Baasch, President Trump’s choice to be the next member of the US Federal Trade Commission, is a lawyer who knows the inside of a courtroom, even as he was the field general leading one of the most effecti... (more story)

Google-Wiz early termination in US a good sign for deals under review November 05, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Google has received antitrust clearance for its proposed $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz, according to a notice in the US Federal Trade Commission’s early termination page — a positive develo... (more story)

MMG-Anglo American nickel deal's in-depth EU probe is all about resilience risk November 04, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst

Chinese-owned mining company MMG's reliability lies at the center of a new EU in-depth merger inquiry announced on Tuesday. If allowed to acquire Anglo American's nickel business in Brazil, MMG may have "an in... (more story)

Getty, Shutterstock to push back against UK merger concerns in phase II November 04, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst and Jon Menon

The in-depth UK merger review of Getty Images’ bid for Shutterstock could run well into next year, with signs that the companies are willing to fight the regulator’s concerns. To avoid a phase II probe, Getty ... (more story)

Euronext’s Greek deal to test ease of stock exchange consolidation across borders November 04, 2025 | Jean Comte and Andrew Boyce

Euronext has launched an all-share offer on the Greek stock exchange, hoping to add to its EU-wide portfolio of exchanges. The move doesn't need competition approval, has been welcomed by the Greek finance min... (more story)