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Mergers and Acquisitions

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Alcoa-South32 aluminum deal needs EU, US, Australian, other clearances September 01, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Alcoa’s acquisition of South32’s bauxite and aluminum businesses needs competition approvals in the EU, as well as in the US, Australia, Brazil and other countries, the US aluminum producer said. Alcoa said it... (more story)

States, WGA ask court to deny Paramount bid for $1.88 bln bond in merger fight September 01, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

A coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America asked a federal court to reject Paramount’s $1.88 billion bond request in a lawsuit seeking to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount seeks dismissal of consumers’ amended US challenge to Warner merger August 31, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Paramount Skydance has asked a US federal judge to dismiss with prejudice an amended consumer lawsuit challenging its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the plaintiffs still lack standin... (more story)

Food delivery platform Foodora probed in Austria for abuse of dominance August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Foodora, a Delivery Hero brand, is under investigation in Austria for suspected abuse of dominance, following a sector inquiry concerning online food delivery platforms. The competition authority is looking in... (more story)

Saipem-Subsea7 merger investigation suspended in EU August 31, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Energy-services companies Saipem and Subsea7 have seen the EU’s competition regulator suspend its in-depth investigation into their proposed combination. Before the pause, the European Commission had until Dec... (more story)

China picks financial veteran to steer SAMR amid deflation risks August 31, 2026 | Yonnex Li

China has appointed Liu Guiping as party chief of its top market regulator, tapping a former central banker to steer antitrust enforcement and broader competition policy as the world's second-largest economy g... (more story)

Japan steps up safeguards for supply-chain resilience, official says August 31, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan is strengthening supply-chain and foreign-investment safeguards to counter export restrictions and economic “weaponization,” a senior industry ministry official told MLex in an exclusive interview. Amid ... (more story)

White Martins-Locmed deal raises concerns, Brazil companies tell CADE August 28, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Healthcare companies based in Brazil’s Northeast told the country’s competition authority that in evaluating White Martins’ acquisition of Locmed, relevant markets, including the sale and rental of equipment a... (more story)

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Kimberly-Clark-Kenvue deal raises EU concerns over ‘iconic brands’ concentration August 31, 2026 | Jean Comte

Kimberly-Clark is due to hear by Sept. 29 whether its $49 billion planned acquisition of Kenvue to create a global powerhouse in the personal care and hygiene market will require an in-depth probe by EU merger... (more story)

Recent European media merger reviews show watchdogs looking beyond market power August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Germany's and Belgium's first media merger reviews under, or alongside, the European Media Freedom Act show Europe beginning to develop a new approach to media ownership concentration, complementing traditiona... (more story)

KKR penalty elevates HSR compliance risk for serial dealmakers August 28, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Justice Department’s record $250 million settlement with KKR transforms Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance from a technical concern for deal lawyers into an enterprise-wide risk for private-equity firms and o... (more story)

MMG, Anglo American say EU deal probe's China concerns lack economic rationale August 27, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Concerns over MMG buying a Brazilian ferronickel mine from Anglo American to re-route the product to China are unfounded, the miners have told the EU's merger regulator, because they imply that MMG would accep... (more story)

Sysco-Restaurant Depot opposition builds around loss of pricing check August 26, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Opposition to Sysco’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot is spreading across lawmakers, state officials, restaurant operators and competition-policy groups, with critics warning the deal co... (more story)

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern deal raises US service concerns August 26, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

US regulators reviewing Union Pacific Railroad’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern may not be paying enough attention to the potential harms it will have on service. Silica Services, which operates a si... (more story)

Amgen appeal tests antitrust reach over pending patent rights August 26, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Review by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit of Amgen’s Enbrel patent strategy could clarify that acquisitions of rights to pending patent applications receive no categorical exemption from antitru... (more story)

Uber feels the heat of Denmark’s call-in powers August 25, 2026 | Jean Comte

US ride-hailing company Uber had to make significant concessions to see its acquisition of Dantaxi approved by Denmark's competition authority, or DCCA. The decision — the first one made in the framework of th... (more story)