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Laos to revise competition law, targeting 2028 enactment September 02, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Laos is preparing to overhaul its competition law, with the revised framework expected to address digital markets and introduce leniency and whistleblower programs. The draft is undergoing assessment and will ... (more story)

Union Pacific CEO says major shippers won’t be harmed by Norfolk Southern deal September 01, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Union Pacific Railroad Chief Executive Jim Vena said Tuesday that many of the railroad’s client shippers are major corporations that drive hard bargains during price negotiations, as opposed to “mom and pop” s... (more story)

Huntsman, Olin seek Brazil fast-track review for $2.4bn stock deal September 01, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Huntsman and Olin have asked Brazil’s competition authority to review their proposed merger under the agency’s summary procedure, arguing that limited horizontal overlaps and vertical links between their chemi... (more story)

STV Group re-files Tatra Trucks deal for EU approval (update*) September 01, 2026 | Jean Comte

Czech defense manufacturer STV Group has requested the European Commission's approval to acquire joint control of truck manufacturer Tatra Trucks, according to an update on the regulator's website. The notific... (more story)

Alcoa-South32 aluminum deal needs EU, US, Australian, other clearances September 01, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Alcoa’s acquisition of South32’s bauxite and aluminum businesses needs competition approvals in the EU, as well as in the US, Australia, Brazil and other countries, the US aluminum producer said. Alcoa said it... (more story)

States, WGA ask court to deny Paramount bid for $1.88 bln bond in merger fight September 01, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

A coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America asked a federal court to reject Paramount’s $1.88 billion bond request in a lawsuit seeking to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount seeks dismissal of consumers’ amended US challenge to Warner merger August 31, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Paramount Skydance has asked a US federal judge to dismiss with prejudice an amended consumer lawsuit challenging its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the plaintiffs still lack standin... (more story)

Food delivery platform Foodora probed in Austria for abuse of dominance August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Foodora, a Delivery Hero brand, is under investigation in Austria for suspected abuse of dominance, following a sector inquiry concerning online food delivery platforms. The competition authority is looking in... (more story)

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B3's portfolio power poses challenge for CRDC acquisition in Brazil September 01, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazilian stock exchange operator B3's acquisition of credit registry CRDC and a related partnership with the São Paulo Commercial Association are scheduled for a Wednesday vote in Brazil's competition Tribuna... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark-Kenvue deal raises EU concerns over ‘iconic brands’ concentration August 31, 2026 | Jean Comte

Kimberly-Clark is due to hear by Sept. 29 whether its $49 billion planned acquisition of Kenvue to create a global powerhouse in the personal care and hygiene market will require an in-depth probe by EU merger... (more story)

Recent European media merger reviews show watchdogs looking beyond market power August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Germany's and Belgium's first media merger reviews under, or alongside, the European Media Freedom Act show Europe beginning to develop a new approach to media ownership concentration, complementing traditiona... (more story)

KKR penalty elevates HSR compliance risk for serial dealmakers August 28, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Justice Department’s record $250 million settlement with KKR transforms Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance from a technical concern for deal lawyers into an enterprise-wide risk for private-equity firms and o... (more story)

MMG, Anglo American say EU deal probe's China concerns lack economic rationale August 27, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Concerns over MMG buying a Brazilian ferronickel mine from Anglo American to re-route the product to China are unfounded, the miners have told the EU's merger regulator, because they imply that MMG would accep... (more story)

Sysco-Restaurant Depot opposition builds around loss of pricing check August 26, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Opposition to Sysco’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot is spreading across lawmakers, state officials, restaurant operators and competition-policy groups, with critics warning the deal co... (more story)

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern deal raises US service concerns August 26, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

US regulators reviewing Union Pacific Railroad’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern may not be paying enough attention to the potential harms it will have on service. Silica Services, which operates a si... (more story)

Amgen appeal tests antitrust reach over pending patent rights August 26, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Review by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit of Amgen’s Enbrel patent strategy could clarify that acquisitions of rights to pending patent applications receive no categorical exemption from antitru... (more story)