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Structures at Vale’s Onça Puma site, a large nickel mining and processing complex in Pará state, Brazil.

Vale a weak rival for Anglo’s Brazilian mine, EU watchdog says in MMG deal probe

Vehicle auctioneers Copart, ACV see US merger review period expire

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Germany’s media merger rules face biggest overhaul under EMFA

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Leonardo, EU Commission sparred on geographical market for Iveco defense deal October 15, 2026 | Jean Comte

Italian defense company Leonardo tried to convince the European Commission that the relevant geographical market to assess its acquisition of Iveco's defense division was European-wide, and not national, accor... (more story)

UK govt minister ‘minded to intervene’ in Sky-ITV deal October 15, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK culture minister Lisa Nandy said in a statement to Parliament that she is “minded to intervene” in Sky’s proposed acquisition of ITV’s media and entertainment unit, on public interest grounds. She noted... (more story)

Ânima-FMU higher education deal getting full-form review in Brazil October 15, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Ânima Educação, owner of private colleges Anhembi Morumbi and Universidade São Judas Tadeu, said its acquisition of higher education firm Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas Educacionais (FMU) results in overlaps... (more story)

EU merger reviews must weigh both sides of 'dynamic' effects, Italy's Iossa says October 15, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Greater scrutiny of dynamic effects in EU merger reviews should capture both benefits and potential harm to competition, Italian competition authority commissioner Elisabetta Iossa said. Italy's experience wit... (more story)

Vale a weak rival for Anglo’s Brazilian mine, EU watchdog says in MMG deal probe October 15, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Jean Comte

Formal EU objections to MMG’s planned acquisition of Anglo American’s Brazilian nickel operations show that the merger regulator discounted Brazilian metals giant Vale as a credible competitor to supply ferron... (more story)

Australian watchdog backs broad merger scrutiny ahead of thresholds review October 15, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australia’s competition watchdog has defended the broad reach of the new mandatory merger regime ahead of Treasury’s review of notification thresholds, saying it is revealing consolidation in essential service... (more story)

Vehicle auctioneers Copart, ACV see US merger review period expire October 14, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Copart and ACV Auctions — two companies that not only provide sales venues for automobiles but also provide data on used cars — announced the expiry of the US antitrust review wait period for their merger via ... (more story)

Manaus cinemas cite property barriers, signal demand absorption to Brazil's CADE October 14, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Rivals in the sale of UCI Cinemas' business to a new joint venture known as Cia Brasileira de Cinemas told Brazil's competition authority that the capital of Amazonas offers a limited number of movie theaters ... (more story)

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Saipem-Subsea7 deal faces Nov. 4 decision in Brazil unless extra session is called October 15, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Saipem’s proposed merger with Subsea7 is expected to be decided by Brazil’s competition authority by Nov. 4, the last scheduled Tribunal decision-making session before the review’s Nov. 10 deadline, unless an ... (more story)

Gumtree data curbs show UK security scrutiny reaching consumer marketplaces October 15, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK government’s intervention in the sale of British classifieds marketplace Gumtree to China’s 58.com is an unusual example of national security investment powers being used to restrict access to a consume... (more story)

Nvidia’s Hugging Face defense likely to hinge on openness, limits of platform influence October 12, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Nvidia is likely to argue that its proposed acquisition of Hugging Face would strengthen open-source artificial intelligence and expand demand for computing, while any attempt to steer developers toward its ow... (more story)

RHI Magnesita says antitrust case for Vesuvius built on experience, analysis October 12, 2026 | Jon Menon

RHI Magnesita, the market leader in high grade refractory products is in talks to buy Vesuvius, seen by some as its main rival. The deal could face antitrust scrutiny over their overlapping supplies of heat-re... (more story)

Kingspan fines are EU warning shot over repeated, uncorrected info errors October 12, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Companies engaging with EU merger enforcers must do more than just provide correct information upfront, they must also go back and correct misleading submissions. That’s the message from Thursday’s €40 million... (more story)

Declaration or notice: a critical decision in CFIUS national security reviews October 09, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Foreign investors are grappling with the decision to file a short-form “declaration” in hopes of a quick national security approval, or the long-form “notice,” which can be more arduous but that guarantees safe harbor.

Kimberly-Clark meeting with Brazil CADE signals attention to Kenvue review October 09, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Kimberly-Clark's general counsel met with senior Brazilian competition officials reviewing its proposed acquisition of Kenvue, signaling senior-level attention to the deal's review by CADE. However, the meetin... (more story)

Thailand's dominance overhaul lowers thresholds but clouds digital-platform criteria October 09, 2026 | Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj

Thailand's proposed overhaul of market-dominance and merger-control rules could bring more businesses and transactions under competition scrutiny, but the absence of clear criteria for assessing dominance in d... (more story)

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US DOJ's Greco calls Biden approach to antitrust 'strategically naïve' October 15, 2026
Brazil’s CADE clears Transocean-Valaris offshore drilling deal October 15, 2026
Nvidia's Doctolib investment draws concern from French lawmaker October 15, 2026
Skyworks-Qorvo, Ingredion-Tate & Lyle among 8 deals cleared in China Sept. 21-Oct. 4 October 15, 2026
Ânima Educação buyout of FMU under review in Brazil October 14, 2026
RTL-Sky DACH deal EU clearance decision published October 14, 2026
Leonardo's military-vehicle deal EU clearance decision published October 14, 2026
Copart-ACV Auctions deal's US antitrust review waiting period expires October 14, 2026
New merger regime reveals serial acquisitions, Australian watchdog to say October 14, 2026
EU decision on Airbus-Air France component maintenance JV is published October 14, 2026
Rewe wins conditional approval to acquire Tegut stores in Germany October 14, 2026
Clarios-Ecobat EU merger clearance decision published October 14, 2026
German competition watchdog urged to safeguard independence and to modernize October 14, 2026