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US Supreme Court won't review American Airlines-JetBlue alliance ruling June 30, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

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)

Safran-RXT asset deal cleared by Brazilian competition authority June 30, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

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)

German farmers to raise concerns over Arla-DMK merger with EU Commission June 30, 2025 | Jean Comte

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)

Australian antitrust regulator updates merger FAQs ahead of final regulations June 30, 2025 | Saloni Sinha

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 gets backing from Chamber of Progress in EU court battle over Run:ai deal June 27, 2025 | Andrew Boyce and Lewis Crofts

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 ‘very confident’ Sky Deutschland buy will be approved by EU regulators June 27, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

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)

ACT-Giant Eagle gas station merger cleared by US FTC with divestiture remedy June 26, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

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)

Paramount-Skydance continues ‘normal course review,’ US FCC Chairman Carr says June 26, 2025 | Wesley Brown

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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Mars-Kellanova may have to offload brands to secure EU approval June 26, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst and Andrew Boyce

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)

Omnicom-Interpublic settlement is first US FTC behavioral remedy under Trump June 23, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski and Flavia Fortes

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)

US antitrust authorities reaffirm strict scrutiny of merger efficiencies June 20, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

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)

Nippon Steel's 'Golden Share,' largely symbolic, not aimed at US national security June 19, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

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)

Safran-Raytheon settlement stresses US DOJ concern with reacquisition of divested assets June 19, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

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 may hail strength of UK supermarkets in Bakkavor deal June 19, 2025 | Jon Menon

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)

The angry backlash against Australia's proposed merger filing fees June 19, 2025 | James Panichi and Saloni Sinha

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-Scale AI deal puts AI partnerships back in the spotlight June 17, 2025 | Flavia Fortes and Ilana Kowarski

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)