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Euronews owner’s Adria deal tests EU Media Board’s reach beyond the bloc

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US FTC has used phased second requests since leadership change, director says

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Nvidia may seek EU review of Hugging Face deal amid filing uncertainty

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US FTC's Ferguson says minority members not needed under Trump administration September 25, 2026 | Claude Marx

The absence of minority commissioners on the US Federal Trade Commission isn’t harmful because the agency is following the law, unlike during the Biden administration, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said today.

Azul, American defend investment as Abra challenges stake acquisition in Brazil September 25, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Governance rights linked to American Airlines' acquisition of a stake in Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras could facilitate coordination between competitors beyond the direct exchange of sensitive information, Ab... (more story)

MMG, Anglo set to defend mining deal at EU’s Oct. 8 hearing September 25, 2026 | Jean Comte, Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Global mining company MMG will have the chance to defend its $500 million bid for Anglo American's nickel business in Brazil at a closed-door hearing in Brussels on Oct. 8, MLex has learned. The European Commi... (more story)

Euronews owner’s Adria deal tests EU Media Board’s reach beyond the bloc September 25, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

The proposed acquisition of Adria News Network by Alpac Capital — the owner of Euronews — will test whether the bloc’s special powers over media mergers extend beyond its borders. The deal, which focuses on ... (more story)

Macquarie buyout of Energy Assets raises gas-metering concerns, UK watchdog says September 25, 2026 | Jon Menon

Macquarie Asset Management’s acquisition of Energy Assets Group is facing a deeper UK probe after an initial review by the country’ antitrust watchdog found that the deal may harm competition in the supply of ... (more story)

Bunge’s move over Polish grain terminal concerns farmers September 25, 2026 | Jean Comte and Karoline Del Vecchio

A bid by Bunge and Copenhagen Merchants Group to acquire joint control of the Baltic Grain Terminal in Gdynia, Poland is facing long-standing concerns from farmers, who are worried about Bunge's control over c... (more story)

California defends proposed US consent decree over Paramount-Warner merger September 24, 2026 | Alex Wilts

California's antitrust chief defended a proposed consent decree reached by the state and 11 others that would allow Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to proceed.

Candeub nomination for DOJ antitrust job advanced by US Senate Judiciary panel September 24, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The US Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines Thursday to advance the nomination of Adam Candeub to take over as assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.

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American Water-Essential settlement attracting more attention in Pa. September 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Pennsylvania’s regulatory review of American Water’s acquisition of Essential Utilities has suffered from low public interest and the acquiescence of government watchdogs, but that changed this week when inter... (more story)

FTC’s China-linked remedy-buyer stance could test line between antitrust, CFIUS September 24, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

US Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson’s warning that he may reject a divestiture to a Chinese Communist Party-controlled buyer puts a new practical constraint on merger remedies: a buyer that appea... (more story)

Union Pacific merger faces broad, untested enhanced-competition standard September 24, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

As Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway seek approval for their proposed $85 billion merger, the companies are tasked with demonstrating to the US Surface Transportation Board that their deal is... (more story)

How will EU's new merger rules cope with Europe’s ‘zombie’ paper mills? September 24, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

UPM and Sappi's attempt to combine assets in the declining paper manufacturing sector will force the EU's merger regulator to clarify its stance on "zombie" companies and shrinking industries. In the past, it ... (more story)

Nvidia may seek EU review of Hugging Face deal amid filing uncertainty September 23, 2026 | Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst

Nvidia has yet to say whether its $12.9 billion bid for open-source AI platform Hugging Face needs merger-control review in Europe. But given that governments across the EU have handed new powers to regulators... (more story)

US states' settlement with Paramount, WBD far from iron-clad September 22, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger, Flavia Fortes and Ilana Kowarski

The settlement signed by 12 US states allowing Paramount's merger with Warner Brothers Discovery to move forward, and touted by California Attorney General Rob Bonta as sufficient to address antitrust concerns... (more story)

Brazil’s CADE to rule on Amazon-Anthropic AI partnership in merger-notification test September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Brazil’s antitrust tribunal is due to examine on Wednesday whether Amazon’s multibillion-dollar investment and commercial collaboration with artificial intelligence developer Anthropic should have been notifie... (more story)

Times have changed and antitrust needs defending, four former EU chiefs say September 22, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Antitrust law is under pressure in the new world order and four former EU commissioners came to its defense on Tuesday, bewailing the breakdown of relations with the US and stressing the need for a strong hand... (more story)

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Iowa, Montana waive waiting period to submit reply to Supreme Court September 25, 2026
Paramount deal fails US Latino, Black communities, civil rights leaders say September 25, 2026
Iowa, Montana's Paramount-Warner Supreme Court motion moot, California argues September 25, 2026
Paramount-Warner merger opponents say settlement is ‘toothless,’ should be rejected September 25, 2026
DFDS conditionally cleared in Spain to buy some Armas assets September 25, 2026
Macquarie-Energy Assets deal faces deeper UK probe September 25, 2026
Coles denied new expert report in Australian lease deal decision review September 25, 2026
Vietnam proposes revised competition fines covering mergers, digital conduct September 25, 2026
Citizens' concerns about NextEra-Dominion merger 'real,' Virginia official says September 25, 2026
Senator Booker urges US judge to independently review Paramount settlement September 24, 2026
US judge reviewing Paramount-Warner settlement allows amicus briefs September 24, 2026
EU foreign subsidies rules to get technical amendments in Q1 2027, document shows September 24, 2026
US state AGs, regulator ask FERC to clarify NextEra–Dominion comment deadline September 24, 2026