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Calif.'s Blizzard rejects resource explanation for Paramount–Warner settlement

US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson

US FTC prioritizing labor concerns during merger reviews, Ferguson says

Taiwan's Grab-Foodpanda merger block centered on Uber's minority stake

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Schwab-TD Ameritrade class action settlement probed by US appeals court judge October 23, 2026 | Chris May

Charles Schwab and plaintiffs’ attorneys faced extensive questioning from a US federal appeals court judge Friday over claims that a lower court improperly approved a settlement of class action claims challeng... (more story)

Saipem, Subsea7 met with three CADE councilors as Brazilian review nears deadline October 23, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Saipem and Subsea7 lawyers have met separately with the lead councilor reviewing the companies' proposed merger, another Tribunal member and the Brazilian competition authority's acting president as the transa... (more story)

Intesa-MPS may need behavioral remedies on Generali stake, Italian enforcer says October 23, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo may need behavioral remedies to keep its prospective indirect Generali stake purely financial under its proposed MPS takeover, the Italian competition authority's presiden... (more story)

Don’t expect ‘tsunami’ of Towercast-type cases, French and Belgian regulators say October 23, 2026 | Jean Comte

Using the antitrust rules to probe M&A deals that have closed is likely to remain an exception, top officials at the French and Belgian competition authorities told a panel on Friday. Both authorities have bee... (more story)

Calif. filing law will ease access, not primarily flag unseen deals, Blizzard says October 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

California’s forthcoming merger-notification requirement will streamline state enforcers’ access to federal filings, rather than chiefly uncover problematic transactions they would otherwise miss, state antitr... (more story)

Calif.'s Blizzard rejects resource explanation for Paramount–Warner settlement October 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

California’s settlement over Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery wasn’t driven by resource constraints, state antitrust official Paula Blizzard said, rejecting a suggestion she attributed to US F... (more story)

MMG offers supply guarantee in bid to secure EU approval for nickel deal October 23, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Global mining company MMG said Friday it has made concessions to EU merger regulators opposing its takeover of Anglo American's nickel business in Brazil. The proposal entails a “legally enforceable guarantee ... (more story)

EU reframes ‘investment’ concerns in updated M&A guidelines October 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Mergers that might weaken investment have seen the European Commission rework its approach, placing the concern within a broader assessment of head-to-head rivalry and spelling out the evidence that could supp... (more story)

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Upholding ‘trust’ in merger control fuels EU watchdog's swing at KKR, Kingspan October 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Europe’s system for reviewing M&A activity is built on “mutual trust,” and “any circumstance” to undermine it endangers the entire architecture, the EU enforcer has said. By turning up the heat on KKR and King... (more story)

Space venture Project Bromo has a narrow path to early EU antitrust approval October 23, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Jean Comte

The "Project Bromo" space-exploration joint venture by Airbus, Thales and Leonardo, intended to rival SpaceX, has the political winds behind it and can hope for approval after a phase I review, subject to a ma... (more story)

Ecostrill's €1 fine is a warning from French watchdog for 'killer' dealmakers October 22, 2026 | Jean Comte

A French antitrust fine this week for creating a medical waste treatment monopoly in the overseas territory of La Reunion is unlikely to be appealed: It was a symbolic €1 on each party involved as it was a fir... (more story)

Fertitta, Caesars can pitch broad geographic markets, narrow product markets October 20, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Casino operators Fertitta Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment can be expected to tell regulators examining their proposed merger that geographic antitrust markets should be defined broadly due to an increa... (more story)

Saipem-Subsea7 lead Brazil CADE councilor holds internal meetings to discuss deal October 20, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The lead councilor reviewing Saipem’s proposed acquisition of Subsea7 at Brazil’s competition authority has met internally with the agency’s prosecutors and economists to discuss the transaction. Officials als... (more story)

US FTC challenge of playground deal tests novel legal theories October 19, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Khushita Vasant

The US Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to a merger between two rival outdoor commercial playground builders — PlayPower and BCI Burke — includes several novel antitrust theories of harm from the 2023 nati... (more story)

Local retail markets under scrutiny in EU probe of XXXLutz-Porta deal October 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

An EU enquiry into whether furniture seller XXXLutz can buy 140 stores from fellow retailer Porta signals a focus on concerns about local consumer markets at a time when geopolitical economics looms large in m... (more story)

Saipem-Subsea7 deal faces Nov. 4 decision in Brazil unless extra session is called October 15, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Saipem’s proposed merger with Subsea7 is expected to be decided by Brazil’s competition authority by Nov. 4, the last scheduled Tribunal decision-making session before the review’s Nov. 10 deadline, unless an ... (more story)

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Building material suppliers CRH, Arcosa close merger October 23, 2026
Henkel sees EU approval of Stahl acquisition published by regulator October 23, 2026
FedEx, investors’ EU clearance of InPost takeover published by regulator October 23, 2026
Sun Pharma's bid for Organon under review in Australia October 23, 2026
US Treasury proposes updates to Outbound Investment Security Program October 22, 2026
US Senator Warren report finds weak antitrust enforcement driving up costs October 22, 2026
Live Nation-Pukkelpop approval detailed in published Belgian decision October 22, 2026
STV closes Tatra Trucks deal after EU clearance October 22, 2026
ICE-MarketAxess US merger waiting period expired Oct. 21 October 22, 2026
Varex discloses US, UK review deadlines for Teledyne acquisition October 22, 2026
French medical-waste company gets symbolic fine for anticompetitive merger October 22, 2026
Hornbach wins German approval to buy DIY stores from Hellweg October 22, 2026
Mayr-Melnhof Karton-RDM Arnsberg deal wins Czech approval October 22, 2026