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China orders Meta to unwind Manus deal amid tech transfer concerns

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News sector emerges as growing US antitrust concern

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RTL’s Sky Deutschland deal gets EU approval after no competition concerns found

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EU merger overhaul to help companies ‘scale,’ bloc’s president says April 30, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Updated merger guidelines will “better support companies to thrive, scale and innovate,” according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Announcing a consultation on the draft, she said the ov... (more story)

Black Hills-NorthWestern Energy deal receives US antitrust clearance April 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Black Hills’ proposed $3.6 billion acquisition of NorthWestern Energy has received clearance from the US competition authorities. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired, NorthWestern Energy... (more story)

Vivendi, Lagardère to get EU ruling in gun-jumping document probe on June 3 April 30, 2026 | Jean Comte and Lewis Crofts

Vivendi and its subsidiary Lagardère will get an EU court judgment on their challenge to a European Commission competition inquiry on June 3, MLex has learned. The legal proceedings, related to gun-jumping all... (more story)

EBay-Depop deal timetable extended to end of third quarter amid UK, Australia probes April 30, 2026 | Jon Menon

EBay has extended its timetable to close its $1.2 billion acquisition of second-hand clothing retailer Depop after the deal came under the eyes of UK and Australian antitrust regulators. The US e-commerce gian... (more story)

American Water gives regulatory review update for remaining six state PUCs April 29, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

American Water’s proposed acquisition of Essential Utilities has received regulatory approval from one state and will be entering the most crucial part of the review process in six others in the next two month... (more story)

Dechert says Q1 merger probes in decline, reminiscent of Biden’s final years April 29, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

An analysis of US merger investigations under the Trump administration in the most recent quarter saw a sustained decline in activity reminiscent of the last two years of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to a... (more story)

Investment remedies have worked in Spain, CNMC head says April 29, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Investment commitments have proved successful in Spain as a response to merger concerns, according to the head of the country’s competition authority. Cani Fernández dismissed claims that EU merger law needs t... (more story)

LDC, Green Label's high UK market share has constraints, watchdog says April 29, 2026 | Jon Menon

Free range seasonal turkey providers Société LDC and Green Label Holdings have a “high combined share” of as much as 60 percent of the UK market, though face sufficient competition for their merger to be clear... (more story)

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UPM-Sappi paper deal draws tough and traditional EU concerns April 29, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

An in-depth EU investigation into UPM’s joint venture with Sappi has thrown the book at the deal, voicing a host of concerns about how the tie-up would combine the two largest graphic paper manufacturers in Eu... (more story)

China's block of Meta-Manus deal underscores higher bar for cross-border tech deals April 29, 2026 | MLex Staff

China's landmark decision to block Meta Platforms' acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus underscores Beijing's evolving approach to evaluating cross-border technology deals, with authorities now... (more story)

Big Tech dodges Brazil gun jumping for AI deals, but regulator may seek review April 27, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Brazil’s competition authority found that artificial intelligence partnerships struck by major tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google didn’t result in gun-jumping violations in the country, but th... (more story)

JD.com to cite lack of Chinese state ties in bid to secure EU FSR approval April 27, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Chinese e-commerce titan JD.com will face down calls for an EU foreign-subsidy probe into its acquisition of European consumer electronics giant Ceconomy by pointing to how it’s a publicly traded company with ... (more story)

Broader view of M&A means EU offers something for everyone in dealmaking April 27, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst, Lewis Crofts and Andrew Boyce

As important as the EU's redrafting of its merger guidelines is the clear shift of late in how the top politicians in Brussels view M&A. The European Commission president wants bigger European companies to eme... (more story)

Charter, Cox final review narrowed down to potential commitments in California April 24, 2026 | Wesley Brown

Scrutiny of Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Cox Communications has narrowed to commitments that could be made to resolve third-party concerns rather than concerns about an outright block of the... (more story)

Antitrust attorneys opting for state AG work over FTC, DOJ, private bar April 24, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Antitrust attorneys have been leaving the US Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice to take jobs with state attorneys general, lured by a jump in hiring, greater responsibility, more geographic ... (more story)

RTL-Sky deal sees EU champion scale, dynamic analysis as guidelines loom April 23, 2026 | Andrew Boyce, Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

RTL's acquisition of Sky Deutschland this week has seen the EU turn up the volume on key ideas crucial to its forthcoming guidelines: a dynamic market analysis that allows the emergence of a strong European co... (more story)

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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern claim new application 'fully' answers US STB queries April 30, 2026
US STB sets May 8 deadline for comments on completeness of UP-NS revised application April 30, 2026
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern submit amended application to US STB April 30, 2026
Belgium enters exclusive negotiations to acquire Engie’s nuclear activities April 30, 2026
New EU merger guidelines released for public comment April 30, 2026
Black Hills-NorthWestern Energy deal US antitrust waiting period expires April 30, 2026
Artillery-rocket JV between KNDS, ELBIT Systems Land gets German green light April 30, 2026
Japan industry ministry moves to clarify 2023 takeover guidelines April 30, 2026
Publicis' bid for 160over90's assets cleared in Australia April 30, 2026
Shanghai Benhui fined 2 million yuan by China's SAMR for gun jumping April 30, 2026
Barro Group's BQC Quarries deal under Australian regulator's review April 30, 2026
Paramount-Warner deal should be viewed skeptically by EU regulators, cinema lobby says April 29, 2026
Genea-Embrace Fertility merger faces Australian regulatory review April 29, 2026