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Prosus lawyer criticizes EU after Uber raises Delivery Hero stake May 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Tech investor Prosus has said the EU’s insistence that it sell down its stake in Delivery Hero has led to the “bizarre paradox” of pushing the “homegrown” tech player into the arms of US company Uber. In 2025,... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna cable challengers press DC Circuit to compel full FCC review May 19, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Cable challengers of the Nexstar-Tegna merger pressed the DC Circuit  to compel the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a full commission review of the approval of the deal by the agency’s Media Burea... (more story)

Shutterstock takes steps to sell editorial unit for Getty deal, UK’s CMA says May 19, 2026 | Jon Menon

Shutterstock has started the process to divest its editorial unit, the UK antitrust watchdog said, in a critical move to gain clearance for its merger with Getty Images. The Competition and Markets Authority a... (more story)

Edwards deal highlights EU concerns over smaller pharma mergers, official says May 19, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Edwards’ attempted takeover of JenaValve highlights the EU watchdog’s concerns over below-threshold pharmaceutical mergers involving innovative smaller companies, senior EU competition official Inge Bernaerts ... (more story)

EU investment-screening overhaul gets final nod from lawmakers May 19, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU’s investment-screening revamp has won final approval from lawmakers, clearing the way for tighter and more consistent checks on foreign deals in sensitive sectors. The new rules will require all EU coun... (more story)

US FTC tells Fifth Circuit new premerger form will be streamlined, less burdensome May 18, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

The US Federal Trade Commission submitted an unopposed motion for abeyance Monday to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which previously denied the FTC’s request for a stay pending appeal for a low... (more story)

NTT Docomo fined in Indonesia over delayed Intage acquisition filing May 18, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Indonesia’s competition regulator has fined NTT Docomo 2 billion rupiah ($113,237) for delaying notification of its acquisition of Intage Holdings. The Japanese telecom operator accepted the ruling and acknowl... (more story)

Calif. DOJ wants to add 16 limited-term positions to antitrust staff in 2026-2027 May 15, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

The California Department of Justice is requesting an additional $4.1 million to hire 16 new, limited-term positions in 2026-2027 to investigate and litigate complex antitrust cases resulting from reduced fede... (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)