Mergers and Acquisitions

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Amplifon wins EU approval to buy GN Hearing November 06, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

Amplifon got EU clearance for its GN Hearing purchase, according to an update on the regulator's website. The European Commission had set a Nov. 6 deadline to decide on the deal. Amplifon intends to finalize the acquisitio...(read more)

China blocks second major AI deal with SoftBank-ABB veto November 06, 2026 | MLex Staff

China rejected SoftBank Group's $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB's robotics business on national security grounds, marking the second publicly known case this year where Beijing blocked a foreign deal in artificial intellig...(read more)

Union Pacific CEO threatened merger opponents with rate hikes, video shows November 06, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Union Pacific Railroad Chief Executive Jim Vena told attendees at a March 2026 Southwest Association of Rail Shippers event that if they didn't support his company's proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, "I'll probably in...(read more)

Remedies proposed for NC Farma's Medley buy, review moves to Brazil CADE Tribunal November 05, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s competition investigative unit has recommended approval of NC Farma’s acquisition of Sanofi’s Medley pharmaceutical portfolio after the companies proposed a merger-control agreement containing structural remedies ...(read more)

Curium’s Lantheus acquisition draws US FTC second request November 05, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Curium’s proposed acquisition of Lantheus for up to $8 billion has drawn an in-depth US antitrust review, with the Federal Trade Commission issuing a second request for information.

LCI says customers awaiting proof of Patrick merger’s affordability benefits November 05, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

LCI Industries’ customers want to see proof that its proposed merger with Patrick Industries will deliver promised affordability benefits, its chief executive said, responding to an analyst’s question about whether manufac...(read more)

Kimberly-Clark–Kenvue merger clearance in Brazil becomes final November 05, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The unconditional approval of Kimberly-Clark’s proposed $48.7 billion acquisition of Kenvue by the Brazilian competition authority’s Superintendence has become final, after the deadline expired without an appeal or any mem...(read more)

Nvidia set for Dec. 16 court ruling on EU review of Run:ai deal November 05, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Nvidia will discover on Dec. 16 whether it has successfully challenged the legitimacy of the European Commission’s review of its acquisition of Israeli startup Run:ai, MLex has learned. The EU’s lower-tier court will rule ...(read more)

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Alleged Union Pacific intimidation overshadows US rail board's deal review November 05, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Ilana Kowarski

Allegations that Union Pacific Railroad intimidated shippers threaten to derail its proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern before US regulators fully assess its merits, potentially leaving the rail industry without a def...(read more)

JD.com gave broad behavioral remedy package to gain EU approval for Ceconomy deal November 03, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

The EU go-ahead for JD.com's acquisition of Ceconomy shows that Chinese companies can gain EU subsidy approval for their European deals. But the ecommerce platform, which is listed internationally, had to give broad conces...(read more)

LetterOne appeal could influence UK national security divestment disputes November 03, 2026 | Jon Menon

LetterOne is set to ask the UK Supreme Court whether it is entitled to compensation after being forced to sell broadband provider Upp on national security grounds. The landmark appeal at the UK's top court by the investmen...(read more)

DoorDash, Instacart likely to get in-depth US state, federal reviews October 30, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

DoorDash’s proposed $17 billion acquisition of Instacart is likely to draw an in-depth investigation from US federal and state antitrust regulators as the merger carries the potential to eliminate a growing competitor and ...(read more)

US state AGs defend rights in antitrust conflicts with feds October 29, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

State attorneys general say they prefer federal antitrust agencies take the lead in resolving illegal corporate mergers, but promise to take matters into their own hands when the federal government shirks its obligation. T...(read more)

MMG must show nickel supply pledge is ‘quasi-structural’ to move EU regulator October 26, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Can Sino-Australian miner MMG persuade the EU merger regulator that it will keep a promise to supply ferronickel to European steelmakers once it has bought a key mine in Brazil? That will likely depend on how watertight it...(read more)

Upholding ‘trust’ in merger control fuels EU watchdog's swing at KKR, Kingspan October 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Europe’s system for reviewing M&A activity is built on “mutual trust,” and “any circumstance” to undermine it endangers the entire architecture, the EU enforcer has said. By turning up the heat on KKR and Kingspan over “mi...(read more)

Space venture Project Bromo has a narrow path to early EU antitrust approval October 23, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Jean Comte

The "Project Bromo" space-exploration joint venture by Airbus, Thales and Leonardo, intended to rival SpaceX, has the political winds behind it and can hope for approval after a phase I review, subject to a major remedy pa...(read more)