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Norfolk Southern CEO says Mississippi River biggest impediment to US rail growth March 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Norfolk Southern Chief Executive Mark George said customers are choosing to pay more money to deliver their products using trucks in order to avoid the inconvenience of rail delivery.

Saurí appointed head of strategic coordination in EU’s DG Comp March 17, 2026 | Jean Comte

Lluís Saurí Romero has been appointed head of unit for Strategic Coordination in DG Comp, the European Commission's directorate general for competition policy. Saurí replaces Astrid Cousin, who has moved to th... (more story)

Alcon, LENSAR terminate merger agreement after US FTC opposition March 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Alcon and LENSAR, the two most significant players in the market for laser systems used in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, said they have agreed to abandon their $365 million merger in the face of... (more story)

UK govt considers axing regulatory watchdog; signals no final decision March 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK officials are considering scrapping the Regulatory Policy Committee, but no decision has yet been made, a UK finance ministry official told lawmakers on Tuesday morning. The body plays an “important role” i... (more story)

Leonardo gets EU clearance to acquire Iveco’s defense division (update*) March 17, 2026 | Jean Comte

Italian aerospace and defense company Leonard has received EU approval for its intended acquisition of the defense unit of European truckmaker Iveco. The deal has already been cleared under the EU foreign subsidies rules.

States say events leading to HPE-Juniper pact 'shock the conscience' March 16, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

A group of US states has urged a federal court to reject the Justice Department’s proposed settlement allowing Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks, arguing the agreement was the produc... (more story)

Passengers urge US court to reject Alaska Airlines bid to dismiss merger suit March 16, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Passengers challenging Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines urged a federal court to reject the carrier’s attempt to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit, arguing the merger has already reduced flight ... (more story)

LB Group’s Venator deal faces May 15 deadline in UK competition review March 16, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Chinese chemical company LB Group's plan to buy a titanium dioxide manufacturing plant from Venator is being probed by the UK’s competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority has set a May 15 dead... (more story)

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Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger review to examine Amtrak’s timeliness, growth March 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Amtrak’s ability to maintain on-time passenger train schedules and to expand into new markets using Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern rail lines is going to play a critical role in the regulatory analysis of ... (more story)

Saipem-Subsea7 deal prompts Brazil CADE to seek Antaq input March 17, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The Brazilian antitrust authority is seeking input from maritime regulator Antaq in its review of the proposed combination between offshore engineering groups Saipem and Subsea7, MLex has learned. The agency i... (more story)

EU media mergers may face first proactive opinions from oversight board this year March 17, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Media groups could get their first taste of the EU’s new media plurality merger test this year, with the sector oversight body expected to start proactively issuing opinions on deals while national authorities... (more story)

UK govt plans for CMA would remove checks against meddling, former enforcer says March 12, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK government’s proposed changes to the competition regime would place too much power in the hands of the Competition and Markets Authority’s board and increase the risk or perception of political interfer... (more story)

Brazil's United–Azul clearance signals close watch on airline sector March 11, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Brazil’s competition authority last month unconditionally cleared United Airlines’ $100 million investment in Azul Linhas Aéreas, but based its approval on governance provisions set out in the deal’s term shee... (more story)

US FTC shifts away from dual-track merger challenges March 05, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Federal Trade Commission is signaling a significant shift in merger enforcement by moving away from its longstanding dual-track litigation model and proceeding exclusively in federal court. The change d... (more story)

Getty could take dual-pronged approach in UK watchdog's Shutterstock deal probe March 05, 2026 | Jon Menon

Getty Images may be tempted to take a dual-track approach with the UK merger watchdog by offering remedies while at the same time contesting that any such measures are necessary to ease the regulator’s concern... (more story)

Merger push by Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone falls flat with key EU lawmaker March 04, 2026 | Matthew Newman

A push by Telefónica, Orange and Vodafone for EU regulators to allow more consolidation in national markets is failing to resonate with Matthias Ecke, a key European Parliament lawmaker who is part of legislat... (more story)