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US DOJ ordered to respond to UnitedHealth merger comments by Nov. 14
A federal judge reviewing the US Department of Justice’s settlement with UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys over their merger ordered the government Thursday to file i... (more story)
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Indian bank M&A funding shift could streamline antitrust deal reviews
Funding of mergers and acquisitions by Indian banks is expected to simplify competition scrutiny. Bank debt, unlike private equity or venture capital funding, avoid... (more story)
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US DOJ, FTC ask for litigation stays amid government shutdown
Federal merger control, antitrust and consumer protection litigators requested stays in numerous pending US district court cases Wednesday morning, citing the natio... (more story)
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Brazil’s antitrust authority has rejected fast-track treatment for two separate transactions filed by J&F Investimentos in the electricity sector, opting instead for a full-form review amid concerns over verti... (more story)
Omnicom and IPG, which are awaiting final clearance by the European Union, expect to close their transaction in late November, according to an Omnicom earnings call. The European Commission set a provisional d... (more story)
The UK competition watchdog's expert panel that oversees in-depth merger reviews is to be overhauled as part of government plans to make the UK a “top destination for global capital,” the finance minister has ... (more story)
Norwegian seafood company Mowi said on Tuesday that it has received all of the antitrust approvals needed for its intended acquisition of farmed salmon producer Nova Sea. It follows unconditional clearance fro... (more story)
Omnicom has sought EU merger approval for its planned buyout of US marketing and advertising rival Interpublic Group of Companies, triggering a Nov. 24 deadline for the bloc to take a position on the tie-up.
Cyprus aims to prioritize work on boosting the EU’s competitiveness when it takes over chairing legislative talks on behalf of EU member states next year, according to a draft program seen by MLex. It also aim... (more story)
Hong Kong’s Competition Commission is prepared for cross-sector merger control powers, although the timing of when this regulatory expansion will occur remains uncertain, the agency's chief executive said Tues... (more story)
Waters Corp.’s deal to merge with Becton, Dickinson and Co.’s Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business for $17.5 billion has been cleared to close in Brazil. The Tribunal of the Administrative Council for E... (more story)
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The US Department of Justice can be expected to oppose the intervention by 12 states and the District of Columbia in an impending Tunney Act proceeding involving the $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard ... (more story)
Eleventh-hour changes to Australia’s new merger regime, which is set to replace the existing informal rules on Jan. 1, 2026, are leaving antitrust lawyers puzzled about how and when to notify transactions. In ... (more story)
The planned merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock is well positioned to close in the US, with no major regulatory pushback expected. The lack of remedies discussion, a bond deal deadline for next Tuesda... (more story)
The move of antitrust lawyer Luke Woodward to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is being viewed by many as the return of a prodigal son, who developed his understanding of competition law as an ... (more story)
Changes to deal notification thresholds don’t appear to be on the horizon, Brazilian competition authority President Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima said, noting that such a decision rests with the government.... (more story)
In a wide-ranging conversation with MLex, the interim president of Brazil’s antitrust authority, Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima, affirmed its commitment to ensuring predictability and technical rigor in its m... (more story)
The newly expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger notification form requires more statements and documents from merging parties in the US that might put deals at greater risk. Such “hot documents” are stateme... (more story)
The proposed merger of mining companies Anglo American and Teck Resources is sure to draw a national security review from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and will likely require econom... (more story)