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Paramount awaits US FCC approval over Warner, offers theaters written guarantees

Nexstar-Tegna conduct violated 'spirit' of preliminary injunction, US judge rules

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US FCC repeals broadcast ownership cap

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Paramount awaits US FCC approval over Warner, offers theaters written guarantees August 10, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

While Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery attempt to resolve antitrust concerns from state attorneys generals and labor concerns in advance of a March 2027 antitrust trial over their proposed merger,... (more story)

Verisk must try to complete AccuLynx merger, pay $3.85m, Delaware judge says August 10, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Verisk Analytics, a claims estimate platform firm, must try and consummate its $2.35 billion merger with roofing business management platform AccuLynx, a Delaware Chancery Court ruled Friday. Verisk is conside... (more story)

Lufthansa-ITA Airways deal notified to Brazil’s antitrust watchdog August 10, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

MLex Summary: Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s deal with Italia Trasporto Aereo, or ITA Airways, has been notified to Brazil’s antitrust authority, according to the country’s Official Journal. The notification concerns... (more story)

Kegstar pushes back on ACCC's price concerns after Konvoy deal blocked August 10, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

US-based keg-services company MicroStar Logistics’ wholly owned subsidiary Kegstar has pushed back against the Australian antitrust regulator’s decision to block its proposed acquisition of Konvoy Holdings’ as... (more story)

Review of Transocean-Valaris offshore drilling deal opened by Brazil CADE August 07, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil’s competition authority has started examining a business combination agreement between international offshore companies Transocean and Valaris. The companies maintain that the transaction, which is bein... (more story)

Subsea7, Saipem say Petrobras introduces new theories in appeal of deal approval August 07, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Subsea7 and Saipem have told the Brazilian competition authority's Tribunal that Petrobras is trying to overturn the regulator's approval of their merger by relying on arguments that were either already tested... (more story)

US DOJ, Tennessee AG settle antitrust concerns over hot-mix asphalt merger August 07, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The US Department of Justice and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a lawsuit and proposed settlement over CRH plc subsidiary APAC-Tennessee’s $133.9 million purchase of Standard Construction G... (more story)

Virginia Gov. Spanberger wants lower costs from NextEra-Dominion merger August 07, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said she will formally intervene in the regulatory review of NextEra’s proposed $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy, making her the first Virginia head of state to d... (more story)

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EU tightens foreign investment net, but capitals keep final say August 07, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Foreign investment in critical EU sectors will face broader and more consistent scrutiny from 2028, when all member states must operate screening systems and vet a common core of deals. The new vetting framewo... (more story)

As suspicious M&A share trading rises, UK watchdog stresses need to be proactive August 06, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

The UK financial watchdog's latest metrics for market cleanliness — broadly designed to uncover insider dealing around takeovers — show a rise in suspicious activity that suggests a problem needing to be tackl... (more story)

Economic security, supply chain resilience gain prominence in Japan's merger guidelines August 06, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan's revised merger guidelines mark the clearest acknowledgment yet that economic security and supply-chain resilience may justify corporate consolidation. While competition experts expect the revisions to ... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue deal questions in Brazil focus on portfolio power beyond overlaps August 04, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The Brazilian competition authority's extensive questionnaires to competitors and customers in the Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue deal review reveal that the agency's inquiry extends well beyond defining product ma... (more story)

US DOJ's phased merger process lets firms trade litigation leverage for review speed August 04, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Justice Department's new phased merger review process promises companies a faster, more focused path through burdensome second-request investigations. But antitrust practitioners say the agency's newly ... (more story)

Writers Guild's Paramount challenge showcases US talent bidding wars July 31, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

The Writers Guild of America's challenge to the Paramount-Warner merger is a data-rich lawsuit that presents a wide array of statistics and anecdotes to bolster its claim that Hollywood studio consolidation in... (more story)

US FTC's Covetrus-MWI Animal Health review weighs pet, livestock market differences July 31, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Federal Trade Commission's review of Covetrus' proposed acquisition of MWI Animal Health is likely centering on the question of whether veterinary distribution should be analyzed as a single market or d... (more story)

UK merger-control caseload shrinks with shift away from global deals July 31, 2026 | Jon Menon

Merger reviews started by the UK antitrust regulator have fallen by more than half in two years, January-to-June figures suggest, with the watchdog examining fewer large multinational transactions as part of i... (more story)

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Indonesia's KPPU fines Semangat Logistik over late acquisition filing August 11, 2026
Holcim Australia's proposed acquisition of Burdetts Group faces regulatory review August 11, 2026
Teledyne to acquire Varex Imaging for $1.1 billion August 10, 2026
Eli Lilly, AtaiBeckley filed US premerger forms July 29, got German approval July 30 August 10, 2026
Verisk considering appeal of Delaware court ruling on AccuLynx merger August 10, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM deal notified to Brazil's CADE August 10, 2026
Va. Lt. Gov. Hashmi starts listening tour on proposed NextEra-Dominion merger August 10, 2026
Osmoflo Water Management-Guidera O'Connor deal reviewed in Australia August 10, 2026
Partnered Health's bid for Ryan Plaza Medical Services approved in Australia August 10, 2026
Tabcorp proposes to acquire BetMakers in $189 million deal in Australia August 10, 2026
Verisk Analytics ordered to proceed with $2.35bn AccuLynx merger by Delaware judge August 07, 2026
Asphalt firm CRH will sell two plants at behest of US, Tennessee merger authorities August 07, 2026
Telecom Italia eyes closing of Sparkle deal in 2026, pending US clearances August 07, 2026