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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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India shifts from freeze to filter on China-linked foreign direct investment
India has eased foreign direct investment rules for China-linked investments, introducing a 10 percent threshold and fast-track approvals in select sectors under Pr... (more story)
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The US Department of Justice is making personnel changes to the Antitrust Division's senior leadership team, filling in some vacant positions following recent high-profile departures. The DOJ has appointed Ste... (more story)
New draft EU merger guidelines won’t see the EU depart from its focus on keeping prices low, according to a senior official, who said this would remain its “bread and butter.” But the document, set to be relea... (more story)
US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr defended the agency’s use of delegated authority in reviewing the proposed acquisition of Tegna by Nexstar Media Group, pushing back on congressional ... (more story)
Sumitomo Forestry, a Japanese homebuilder and timber company, and California-based homebuilder Tri Pointe Homes have received clearance for their $4.5 billion deal from the US competition authorities.
Non-price factors such as sustainability and company ethics should be considered by European merger enforcers, when those factors influence what products consumers buy, a senior official at Italy's competition... (more story)
Catering company Aramark has told a court that a judgment preventing it from appealing a veto of its merger with Scottish rival Entier was an error of law, because it wasn’t culpable for the mistake made by a ... (more story)
Insurance Australia Group's bid to acquire Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia's insurance operations will proceed to an in-depth Phase 2 review under Australia's new mandatory merger regime, the compet... (more story)
A report from the Brazilian competition authority revealed that the number of preventive measure appeals ruled on by the agency's Tribunal jumped to 20 in 2025, up from just one in 2024.
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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)