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Nexstar says preliminary US injunction goes too far, should be reversed

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US merger enforcers weigh tougher case management to curb late-stage remedies

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US FTC tells Fifth Circuit new premerger form will be streamlined, less burdensome

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Henkel filed Olaplex acquisition for German approval on May 15 May 22, 2026 | Jean Comte

Henkel requested clearance from the German competition authority for its $1.4 billion acquisition of US hair-treatment maker Olaplex on May 15. The German chemical and consumer goods company's acquisition, whi... (more story)

Rise in Big Tech deal submissions shows prevalence of AI transactions, EU says May 22, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Big Tech “gatekeepers” such as Apple and Meta Platforms informed EU regulators last year of more than double the number acquisitions than they did in the 12 months previously. The European Commission said the ... (more story)

Arla, DMK offer no remedies to EU regulator for intended merger May 22, 2026 | Jean Comte

Milk cooperatives Arla and DMK have skipped a chance to offer concessions to the EU Commission for their intended merger, according to the regulator's register of deals. The deal, which met pushback from some ... (more story)

Grab says data stay outside China as Foodpanda deal faces Taiwan scrutiny (update*) May 22, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Grab Holdings said its data is stored outside mainland China and it has no mapping partnership with Huawei Technologies in Taiwan, seeking to address rising national security concerns over its proposed acquisi... (more story)

California AG, US DOJ settle antitrust concerns over concrete merger May 22, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Khushita Vasant

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the US Department of Justice reached a settlement with concrete companies CalPortland and Vulcan Materials to resolve antitrust concerns tied to their merger, the stat... (more story)

Union Pacific CEO vows not to offer freebies to appease merger critics May 21, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena warned Thursday that he isn't inclined to offer generous concessions to opponents of the company’s Norfolk Southern acquisition, though the firm would “sit down and talk to people” w... (more story)

Belgium’s IPM-Rossel deal comes under new EU media-plurality review May 21, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Belgium’s planned merger of newspapers Le Soir and La Libre Belgique is facing review by an advisory body under new media plurality rules, a Belgian regulator and the EU media board said Thursday. The board is... (more story)

Nexstar says preliminary US injunction goes too far, should be reversed May 21, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

Nexstar Media asked a US appeals court to reverse a preliminary injunction preventing the company from merging with broadcaster Tegna while they await trial, in a deal that has already been approved by the US ... (more story)

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Saipem-Subsea7 questionnaire responses sharpen Brazil vessel scarcity concerns May 19, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Brazilian offshore oil-services customers and rivals are converging around the national competition authority's concerns that the proposed Saipem-Subsea7 merger could consolidate control over a limited pool of... (more story)

Getty case shows UK antitrust watchdog still game to intervene in global mergers May 15, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK antitrust regulator's requirement for Getty Images to divest the editorial business of Shutterstock to gain clearance for its acquisition of the US rival shows the watchdog is still willing to intervene... (more story)

Keyera-Plains challenge tests Canada's new structural merger presumption May 14, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Canada’s challenge to Keyera’s acquisition of Plains All American’s Canadian NGL business may become the first major test of how far the country’s revamped merger law shifts antitrust analysis from behavioral ... (more story)

Henkel, Olaplex likely to cite recent market entry to address US product overlaps May 14, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Hair treatment creators Henkel and Olaplex are likely to cite recent market entry and frequent innovation within the hair therapeutics industry to assuage US regulatory concerns about their deal. The sector fo... (more story)

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern unclear on growth of passenger rail service May 08, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have provided more information to the federal government about their proposed merger, but the freight rail companies have not yet identified a plan to grow passenger traffic ... (more story)

FTC settlement highlights broad scrutiny of 365 Retail serial acquisitions May 07, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Ilana Kowarski

The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed remedy in the 365 Retail Markets matter underscores the agency’s growing focus on serial acquisitions and its willingness to assess a company’s broader course of conduct... (more story)

DC Circuit scrutiny of Nexstar-Tegna puts FCC delegated decisions in spotlight May 06, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit’s demand for a timeline in litigation tied to the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of the Nexstar-Tegna merger is drawing renewed attention to the agency’... (more story)

Telecom sector will cheer EU merger guidelines' championing of scale May 04, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

The telecom sector was one of the loudest voices in a review of the European Commission's merger guidelines, saying they need room to consolidate national markets to compete with larger rivals in the US and Ch... (more story)

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Paramount-WBD draws ‘deep concerns’ from European authors, cinemas, others May 22, 2026
Japan urges startups to consider M&A exits in new guidance May 22, 2026
CalPortland must hire nearly all Vulcan employees as part of merger settlement May 22, 2026
US DOJ, California file proposed settlement in ready-mix concrete merger May 22, 2026
Oral arguments from DirecTV, US states should be expedited, Nexstar argues May 21, 2026
Nexstar argues hold separate exceeds scope of DirecTV's alleged injury May 21, 2026
Welltower divestments may ease care-home deal concerns, UK’s CMA says May 21, 2026
Banijay's merger with All3Media under review in Australia May 21, 2026
ABF-Hovis deal doesn't raise concerns in Northern Ireland, UK regulator says May 21, 2026
Brink’s-NCR Atleos deal faces UK antitrust review May 20, 2026
Magellan's bid for remaining shares of Barrenjoey under Australian review May 20, 2026
Healthcare top priority for US DOJ, assistant AG says May 19, 2026
Hypergene loses Swedish appeal against extended deadline for Stratsys deal probe May 19, 2026