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Bromo

Project Bromo needs asset sales to win EU approval, critics say

UPM

UPM-Sappi gain an extra 20 days to submit remedies

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney

Canada’s push for economic autonomy complicates merger, investment reviews

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China’s 58.com faces measures to shield Gumtree data after UK govt review October 07, 2026 | Jon Menon

China’s 58.com has gained UK government approval to buy British online marketplace Gumtree.com with conditions to protect the security of users’ data. In September 2024, 58.com, an online marketplace for class... (more story)

Project Bromo needs asset sales to win EU approval, critics say October 07, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Jean Comte

The sale of Airbus's space exploration activities around the German city of Bremen — or Thales and Leonardo's related assets close to the Italian city of Turin — are among the remedies being demanded by rivals... (more story)

Covetrus, MWI propose remedies in US review of $3.5 billion deal October 06, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Covetrus and MWI Animal Health have submitted a remedy proposal to the US Federal Trade Commission and a dozen US states reviewing their $3.5 billion merger as the companies seek to address competition concern... (more story)

Air Liquide gets unconditional clearance for Grupo Lumiar acquisition in Brazil October 06, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil’s competition watchdog conducted an in-depth review of Air Liquide Brasil’s acquisition of Grupo Lumiar and, after assessing potential competition concerns in markets including the distribution of medic... (more story)

Vanderlande’s takeover of Siemens Logistics gets Portuguese green light October 06, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

Vanderlande’s takeover of Siemens Logistics secured approval by the Portuguese competition authority. According to a website update on Tuesday, the regulator cleared the €300 million deal on Sept. 15, after th... (more story)

Macquarie seeking to sell some assets to ease UK utilities deal concerns October 06, 2026 | Jon Menon

Macquarie Asset Management is seeking to divest some gas-metering operations to ease UK competition concerns over its acquisition of Energy Assets Group, MLex has learned. The Competition and Markets Authority... (more story)

Huntsman-Olin merger clearance in Brazil becomes final October 06, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The unconditional approval of Huntsman’s proposed merger with Olin by the Brazilian competition authority’s Superintendence has become final, after the deadline expired without an appeal or any member of the a... (more story)

UPM-Sappi gain an extra 20 days to submit remedies October 06, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

The European Commission has extended its probe into a €1.42 billion joint venture between UPM and Sappi by 20 working days, giving the companies more time to submit remedies to address competition concerns. Th... (more story)

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BT–TalkTalk puts the price of a telecoms rescue under scrutiny October 07, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK government is moving to add telecoms continuity to the public-interest grounds for reviewing mergers as it scrutinizes BT’s completed rescue of TalkTalk. The CMA has two weeks to assess competition conc... (more story)

Critics say NextEra could raise Va. energy rates, use Dominion revenue as piggybank October 05, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Opponents of NextEra’s proposed merger with Dominion Energy will ask Virginia’s electricity regulator to block the deal so Dominion’s revenue can’t be siphoned off to fund other conglomerate interests and leav... (more story)

Kimberly-Kenvue deal could avoid CADE Tribunal if rare divestiture route applies October 01, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue could avoid a lengthier process in Brazil for the review of their $40 billion deal if CADE’s Superintendence agrees to clear the transaction without the need for a settlement agreemen... (more story)

US college sports antitrust exemption gains momentum, but obstacles remain October 01, 2026 | Chris May

Federal lawmakers seeking to reshape the US collegiate athletics system took an important step forward on Monday when the Senate passed legislation that includes an antitrust shield for the National Collegiate... (more story)

Canada’s push for economic autonomy complicates merger, investment reviews October 01, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Canada’s push to build companies that can compete globally could favor domestic consolidation, even as tougher merger rules make large combinations harder to clear. At the same time, its broader national secur... (more story)

Loctite ruling expands viability of US nonstructural challenges, brand theories September 30, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

The court ruling that blocked the Loctite-Liquid Nails construction adhesive merger provides ammunition for nonstructural merger challenges with theories of harm based primarily on anticompetitive effects. The... (more story)

Prologis-Segro tie-up turns spotlight on local-warehouse overlaps in UK, EU September 30, 2026 | Jon Menon

Prologis's £14 billion acquisition of rival Segro may test how UK and EU competition regulators assess localized warehouse markets, as one of the world's largest logistics real-estate companies absorbs a leadi... (more story)

Nortera no-close order freezes deal pending Canadian challenge on merits September 29, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Canada's Competition Tribunal's order keeping Nortera Foods' acquisition of B&G Foods Canada's Green Giant and Le Sieur businesses from closing offers an early test of how the country's strengthened interim-me... (more story)

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Healthcare Ireland-Hutchinson Homes deal review starts in UK October 07, 2026
SLB fined in Norway over incorrect notification in ChampionX deal October 07, 2026
South Korea's low-cost carrier Jin Air wins merger approval in Vietnam October 07, 2026
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales' joint space venture under review in Australia October 07, 2026
Singapore competition watchdog seeks views on KONE's TK Elevator deal October 07, 2026
Cintas, UniFirst agree not to close before Dec. 11 unless US FTC closes merger probe sooner October 06, 2026
Tempus AI, Personalis saw US merger antitrust waiting period expire October 06, 2026
Trump administration should vet food mergers carefully, US Sen. Warren argues October 06, 2026
Canada’s Competition Bureau pleased Nortera-B&G Foods merger abandoned October 06, 2026
NextEra-Dominion merger opposed by Va. Lt. Gov. Hashmi following public tours October 06, 2026
Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros Discovery close merger October 06, 2026
CD&R, McKesson Corporation sign agreement to acquire Option Care Health October 06, 2026
Huawei, Qualcomm reach patent licensing and sale agreement October 06, 2026