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Prospective head of US DOJ Antitrust Division commits to 'cautious' enforcement August 05, 2026 | Chris May

Adam Candeub, the Trump administration's pick to run the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, told US senators on Wednesday that any decisions to use the "very blunt instrument" of antitrust law must be ma... (more story)

Copasa-Equatorial deal clearance upheld by Brazil’s antitrust watchdog August 05, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian competition watchdog has denied a regional labor union’s appeal concerning Gerais Saneamento, a subsidiary of Equatorial Group, acquiring a 30 percent stake in Minas Gerais Sanitation Company (Co... (more story)

Norway’s Lace gains conditional UK approval to buy Birmingham University chip IP August 05, 2026 | Jon Menon

Lace Lithography, a Norwegian technology company, has gained conditional approval from the UK government to buy advanced semiconductor intellectual property from Britain’s University of Birmingham following a ... (more story)

Brink’s chief says NCR Atleos deal to close 'early' in first quarter August 05, 2026 | Jon Menon

The Brink’s Company said that its acquisition of rival US automated teller machine services provider NCR Atleos is now expected to close early in the first quarter of next year, after making progress with anti... (more story)

Vanderlande-Siemens Logistics deal gets clearance in Spain August 05, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Vanderlande's acquisition of Siemens Logistics has secured clearance from Spain’s competition authority, 12 weeks after EU competition regulators were asked to scrutinize the €300 million deal.* The CNMC appro... (more story)

Malaysia delayed merger control to bolster antitrust watchdog, MyCC chief says August 05, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Malaysia postponed plans to introduce economy-wide merger control to give the Malaysia Competition Commission time to strengthen its investigative and enforcement capabilities before assuming broader competiti... (more story)

Grab says Foodpanda Taiwan deal on track for year-end close August 05, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Grab Holdings said its planned acquisition of Foodpanda's Taiwan business remains on track to close by year-end, as the Southeast Asian technology company pushes ahead with its market entry despite strict regu... (more story)

High concentration in generics a concern in Brazil CADE market test of Medley sale August 04, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The proposed acquisition of Medley by NC Farma, through its subsidiary Novamed, drew market concentration concerns from competitors and clients consulted by Brazil's competition authority, although few directl... (more story)

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Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue deal questions in Brazil focus on portfolio power beyond overlaps August 04, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The Brazilian competition authority's extensive questionnaires to competitors and customers in the Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue deal review reveal that the agency's inquiry extends well beyond defining product ma... (more story)

US DOJ's phased merger process lets firms trade litigation leverage for review speed August 04, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Justice Department's new phased merger review process promises companies a faster, more focused path through burdensome second-request investigations. But antitrust practitioners say the agency's newly ... (more story)

Writers Guild's Paramount challenge showcases US talent bidding wars July 31, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

The Writers Guild of America's challenge to the Paramount-Warner merger is a data-rich lawsuit that presents a wide array of statistics and anecdotes to bolster its claim that Hollywood studio consolidation in... (more story)

US FTC's Covetrus-MWI Animal Health review weighs pet, livestock market differences July 31, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Federal Trade Commission's review of Covetrus' proposed acquisition of MWI Animal Health is likely centering on the question of whether veterinary distribution should be analyzed as a single market or d... (more story)

UK merger-control caseload shrinks with shift away from global deals July 31, 2026 | Jon Menon

Merger reviews started by the UK antitrust regulator have fallen by more than half in two years, January-to-June figures suggest, with the watchdog examining fewer large multinational transactions as part of i... (more story)

Impact guides Italy’s vision for modern antitrust, commissioner Iossa says July 30, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Impact guides antitrust enforcement at Italy's competition authority, board member Elisabetta Iossa told MLex. The approach shapes the agency’s enforcement across digital markets, energy and key industrial sec... (more story)

Uber’s breakup of Delivery Hero likely to test limits of EU merger jurisdiction July 29, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

Delivery Hero will sell most of its EU businesses to a New York investor, SSW Partners, before selling itself to Uber. The carve-out is designed to pre-empt concerns and delays from EU competition regulators. ... (more story)

Airbus-Air France JV is poster child for early EU talks on merger benefits July 27, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Deal-makers should come forward early and tout the benefits of a transaction, not when it is too late. That has been the entreaty of EU merger enforcers for over a year, but now it has a poster-child for the p... (more story)