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Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. cleared by US DOJ

Ingredion-Tate & Lyle deal may hinge on specialty ingredient overlaps

Paddington in Peru

Paramount-WBD merger draws concerns from broadcasters in Europe

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Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. cleared by US DOJ June 12, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has closed its investigation into Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, concluding that the deal is not likely to harm competiti... (more story)

Foreign ownership petition in the public interest, Paramount tells US FCC June 12, 2026 | Wesley Brown

Paramount Global's petition to allow foreign investors to hold in excess of 25 percent of equity and/or voting rights is in the public interest, according to a reply comment submitted to the US Federal Communi... (more story)

Holcim’s Xella takeover wins EU clearance with conditions June 12, 2026 | Andrew Boyce and Anna Ferrari

Swiss building-materials maker Holcim has won EU approval to buy German rival Xella. The European Commission approved the deal on condition that Holcim sell its AAC blocks plant in Adjud, Romania. AAC is a bui... (more story)

Cintas, UniFirst receive US FTC second request, still expect to close H2 2026 June 12, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Cintas and UniFirst received a second request for additional information from the US Federal Trade Commission on June 11, signaling the government has concerns about the proposed merger of the uniform and work... (more story)

Grab's Taiwan deal awaits acceptance as regulator seeks more information June 12, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Taiwan's antitrust authority has issued a second request for documentation on Grab Holdings' proposed acquisition of Foodpanda's local operations, Commissioner Shih Chih-Chung told MLex on Friday. The pre-acce... (more story)

Charter says Cox transaction, settlements satisfy legal standard, should be approved June 11, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The California Public Utilities Commission should approve Charter Communications and Cox Communications's proposed transfer and the proposed settlements, Charter argued in its post-hearing reply brief. The com... (more story)

Paramount, Warner say Brazil market mirrors Australia in bid for deal clearance June 11, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have told Brazil’s antitrust authority that Australia’s unconditional clearance of their deal should serve as a persuasive precedent for approval in Brazil, citing... (more story)

Zurich seeks EU approval to buy Beazley June 11, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Zurich Insurance Group has notified to EU merger regulators its plan to buy UK-based specialty insurer Beazley, according to the European Commission website. 

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Ingredion-Tate & Lyle deal may hinge on specialty ingredient overlaps June 12, 2026 | Jon Menon

Ingredion's planned £2.7 billion buyout of British rival Tate & Lyle may face scrutiny over potential overlaps in specialty food ingredients used to improve sweetness, texture and mouthfeel in packaged food an... (more story)

France's three-way SFR deal to test EU's approach to telecom consolidation June 08, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Bouygues Telecom, Iliad and Orange's €20.35 billion deal to carve up rival French telecom operator SFR promises to test the way EU regulators apply their new draft merger guidelines and challenge the tradition... (more story)

Paramount-Warner full-form review in Brazil pushes back decision deadline June 05, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The review of Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery in Brazil required the companies to amend their initial filing from a summary to a full-form notification, which seeks more ... (more story)

DHL-CTT deal decision shows EU watchdog's evolving stance on efficiency claims June 05, 2026 | Jean Comte

In reviewing DHL and CTT's parcel-delivery joint venture, the European Commission took a serious look at the parties' efficiency claims, despite them not being needed as the deal didn't raise competition conce... (more story)

Vivendi’s court defeat gives EU enforcers broader cause to cheer June 05, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

The EU’s merger regulators scored a big win over France's Vivendi on Wednesday, convincing judges that they were entitled to demand WhatsApp and Gmail messages when probing suspicious conduct. But the shockwav... (more story)

FTC eager to get input for US premerger form, but trade groups wary of change June 04, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Senior officials at the US Federal Trade Commission told MLex they're looking forward to public comments about how the agency can improve premerger antitrust forms — particularly feedback from regulated busine... (more story)

Saipem, Subsea7 argue vessel access, Petrobras leverage ease Brazil SURF concerns June 03, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Saipem and Subsea7 are increasingly relying on offshore installation vessel availability and Petrobras’ buying power as defenses in Brazil against concerns that their proposed transaction would restrict compet... (more story)

Brazil's CADE recommends blocking B3-CRDC deal with focus on partnership agreement June 02, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian competition authority's investigatory unit has centered its recommendation to block stock exchange manager B3’s acquisition of credit registry platform CRDC not on the equity stake alone, but on ... (more story)

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California AG says Paramount-Warner Bros. deal remains under investigation June 12, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway, Taylor Morrison Home Corp. filed premerger notifications on June 4 June 12, 2026
Paramount-Warner deal 'not likely to result in harm,' US DOJ says, ending probe June 12, 2026
Paramount argues foreign ownership request is in the public interest June 12, 2026
Cintas, UniFirst receive second request from US Federal Trade Commission June 12, 2026
BMG, Concord win German approval to merge, despite 'considerable scale,' Mundt says June 12, 2026
EBOS Group's bid for Paringa Pet Food under review in Australia June 12, 2026
Magellan's bid for shares of Barrenjoey approved by Australian watchdog June 12, 2026
South Korea clears NS Shopping's acquisition of Homeplus Express June 12, 2026
Consumers suing to block Paramount, WBD merger willing to delay case management conference June 11, 2026
Europe's competition enforcers 'save consumers up to €30 billion a year' June 11, 2026
Charter says Cox deal, settlement meet standard, non-settling parties' demands unfounded June 11, 2026
Tante Enso wins German approval to acquire 36 Tegut stores June 11, 2026