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Alkermes-Avadel Pharmaceuticals deal's HSR deadline set to expire Dec. 8 November 13, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Alkermes and Avadel Pharmaceuticals filed paperwork with the US antitrust authorities on Nov. 7 for their $2.1 billion transaction. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act is set to expire on Dec. 8... (more story)

Keurig Dr Pepper sees acquisition of JDE Peet's cleared in Austria November 13, 2025 | Jean Comte

The Austrian competition authority has approved Keurig Dr Pepper's intended acquisition of JDE Peet's, according to an update on the regulator's website. Both companies said in October that they wanted to clos... (more story)

Aya, Cross Country discussing extending merger deadline beyond Dec. 3 November 12, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

Aya Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare are discussing extending their merger deadline beyond Dec. 3, 2025, Cross Country said in a filing Wednesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The US F... (more story)

ADNOC poised to gain EU FSR approval for Covestro takeover November 12, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is set to gain EU sign-off for its €14.7 billion ($16.9 billion) takeover of German chemical company Covestro well ahead of a Dec. 2 deal deadline, MLex has learned.

Tata Motors has won Italian ‘golden power’ nod for Iveco deal, minister confirms November 12, 2025 | Anna Ferrari

Tata Motors' acquisition of truckmaker Iveco Group was conditionally approved under Italy's "golden power" rules for vetting foreign investments last month, an Italian minister confirmed on Wednesday. The term... (more story)

Private equity consortium files Electronic Arts acquisition for clearance in Turkey November 12, 2025 | Jean Comte

Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners requested on Wednesday authorization from the Turkish competition authority to complete their intended acquisition of US video game maker Electronic Ar... (more story)

Live Nation’s Pukkelpop takeover draws Belgian scrutiny under antitrust rules November 12, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

Live Nation’s takeover of Belgian music festival Pukkelpop will be probed by the national competition authority, following a request by the national economy minister. The deal is the latest to draw scrutiny un... (more story)

Grab-GoTo merger gains momentum as Indonesia signals openness November 12, 2025 | Roffie Kuniawan

The long-rumored merger between Southeast Asia’s two largest super apps — Grab and GoTo — appears to be gaining traction, with Indonesia’s government confirming its interest in the deal and major shareholders ... (more story)

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Saipem–Subsea7 merger in Brazil sparks fears of price hikes in offshore market November 12, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The planned merger between Saipem and Subsea7 is raising alarms across Brazil’s offshore oil and gas sector, with operators and suppliers warning that reduced competition could drive up costs for subsea projects.

GTCR, Surmodics win in US court shows litigating the fix pays off November 11, 2025 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

A US judge on Monday denied the Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block the merger between GTCR and Surmodics — the first defeat of a merger challenge brought during President Donald Trump’s second term.  The ... (more story)

Substitutability of digital, TV ads a key question for Nexstar-Tegna deal November 10, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

The US antitrust review of television broadcasters Nexstar and Tegna could rest on whether the government concludes that advertisements on digital services are reasonable substitutes for broadcast TV’s 30-seco... (more story)

Six weeks in, US government shutdown delays inject uncertainty into FTC probes November 07, 2025 | Alex Wilts, Madeline Hughes, Chris May and Mike Swift

The record-breaking US government shutdown has entered its sixth week, creating uncertainty over how the Federal Trade Commission will handle stalled cases once furloughed staff return and whether the prolonge... (more story)

Doctolib's French antitrust sanction sends warning on acquisition strategies November 06, 2025 | Jean Comte

A sanction against Doctolib is the French competition watchdog's first time penalizing an acquisition as a dominance abuse, since the EU Court of Justice confirmed the possibility in its Towercast ruling. Fren... (more story)

Proposed FTC Commissioner Baasch brings privacy, competition litigation chops to agency November 05, 2025 | Mike Swift and Chris May

Ryan Baasch, President Trump’s choice to be the next member of the US Federal Trade Commission, is a lawyer who knows the inside of a courtroom, even as he was the field general leading one of the most effecti... (more story)

Google-Wiz early termination in US a good sign for deals under review November 05, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Google has received antitrust clearance for its proposed $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz, according to a notice in the US Federal Trade Commission’s early termination page — a positive develo... (more story)

MMG-Anglo American nickel deal's in-depth EU probe is all about resilience risk November 04, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst

Chinese-owned mining company MMG's reliability lies at the center of a new EU in-depth merger inquiry announced on Tuesday. If allowed to acquire Anglo American's nickel business in Brazil, MMG may have "an in... (more story)