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Thales says EU talks 'progressing as expected' on space JV with Airbus, Leonardo
Thales CEO Patrice Caine said on Tuesday that talks with antitrust authorities on the intended space joint venture with Leonardo and Airbus are "progressing as expe... (more story)
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US FCC's Carr defends bureau-level approval in Nexstar–Tegna dispute
US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr defended the agency’s use of delegated authority in reviewing the proposed acquisition of Tegna by Nexsta... (more story)
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Taiwan FTC to scrutinize Uber's stake in Grab's $600m Foodpanda deal
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission said it is preparing to scrutinize Grab's planned acquisition of Foodpanda's Taiwan operations, as lawmakers raised concerns over Ube... (more story)
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Swiss building materials maker Holcim has sought EU approval for its acquisition of German walling specialist Xella. The European Commission has set a May 29 deadline to decide on the €1.85 billion deal.
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has filed its planned Ceconomy takeover for EU foreign subsidy approval. The European Commission has set a May 28 deadline to decide whether to open an in-depth probe.
Thales CEO Patrice Caine said on Tuesday that talks with antitrust authorities on the intended space joint venture with Leonardo and Airbus are "progressing as expected," with a closing foreseen "in the course... (more story)
National governments will have to identify “specific risks to a fundamental interest of society” if they are going to overrule EU regulators and intervene in mergers that affect banking, media or public securi... (more story)
Executives from Charter Communications faced questions Monday about the company's services during emergencies and commitments to services for low-income customers at the start of a week-long evidentiary hearin... (more story)
A California federal judge said the relevant product market in Nexstar’s acquisition of broadcaster Tegna is retransmission consent licenses for the Big Four broadcasting stations, explicitly excluding streami... (more story)
Merging companies will see the EU pay close attention to the impact of their deals on the innovation race as well as the risk of them accessing sensitive data on rivals, according to new guidelines under consi... (more story)
Corporate deals that drive technological progress, boost R&D and secure access to critical inputs may get an easier path to EU approval, according to draft guidelines seen by MLex. The European Commission’s ne... (more story)
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A Belgian newspaper merger and LVMH’s takeover of a magazine in France are exposing enforcement gaps under the EU's new media law, as national authorities struggle to apply its plurality test. The situation is... (more story)
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery can expect to be interrogated by state antitrust enforcers about how their merger will influence labor issues and content-buyer power within the film and TV entertainment sector.
Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications can close once it gets regulatory approval from the California Public Utilities Commission, but the pace of the review has been slowed by... (more story)
Milk cooperatives Arla and DMK must file their intended merger for EU clearance by around the first week of May if they want to see the deal finalized by the middle of this year, as they have targeted. Ahead o... (more story)
Hungary’s new government under Péter Magyar is expected to reset relations with the EU, pursue judicial reforms to unlock frozen funds and dismantle key Orbán-era institutions. While maintaining some continuit... (more story)
Hungarian media group Indamedia’s takeover of Ringier has prompted the first opinion by a new EU media board, using its own-initiative review powers ahead of April 12 elections. The board flagged risks to medi... (more story)
The dispute between US states and the federal government over the Nexstar-Tegna merger is playing out in court as a judge considers whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking further integration of the... (more story)
The EU’s much-scrutinized system for referring mergers from the national level to Brussels could face fresh questions if Portugal or Spain asks the European Commission to review a small deal in the airport bag... (more story)