US FTC steps up early detection of acqui-hires, Ferguson says
By Flavia Fortes and Khushita Vasant ( June 18, 2026, 21:45 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Trade Commission has become more effective at identifying acqui-hires before they close and it is studying whether existing antitrust tools are sufficient to address the increasingly prominent transactions, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson told MLex.The US Federal Trade Commission has become more effective at identifying acqui-hires before they close and it is studying whether existing antitrust tools are sufficient to address the increasingly prominent transactions, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson told MLex....
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