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Global antitrust enforcement on the wane, OECD head says, but merger probes rising

By Anna Ferrari and Lewis Crofts ( December 1, 2025, 12:25 GMT | Insight) -- Competition enforcers are prosecuting fewer antitrust cases but reviewing more mergers, according to a decade of data gathered by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The drop-off could be due to increased deterrence or the growing complexity of cases, the OECD's secretary-general told a conference on Monday. EU competition chief Teresa Ribera stressed that enforcers needed to adapt to new risks and wider economic pressures.Competition enforcers are prosecuting fewer antitrust cases but reviewing more mergers, according to a decade of data assembled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development....

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