Mergers and Acquisitions

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Union Pacific tells US rail board video of CEO remarks should stay confidential November 02, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Union Pacific Railroad has asked the US Surface Transportation Board to overturn an administrative law judge’s decision to publicize the company’s video recording of Chief Executive Jim Vena’s keynote speech a... (more story)

Fox secures all foreign approvals for Roku deal, continues work with US DOJ November 02, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Fox has received all required foreign regulatory approvals for its proposed acquisition of Roku and continues to work with the US Department of Justice to obtain US merger clearance, Fox said on an earnings call.

UK’s China investment policy lacks clarity, lawmakers say November 02, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK government’s decisions on Chinese investment has been characterized by reactivity, inconsistency and opacity, a committee of lawmakers has said as it called for more disclosure on screening decisions an... (more story)

China's SAMR names solar sector in merger-review 'green channel' plans November 02, 2026 | MLex Staff

China's antitrust regulator will explore merger-review “green channels” for the solar sector and other industries facing destructive competition, giving a clearer sector focus to plans announced in June. The a... (more story)

Treasury documents show gap existed in Australia's merger-notification rules November 02, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australian Treasury documents obtained by MLex reveal a gap in Australia’s mandatory merger rules, addressed by September amendments, that could have allowed investors to increase their influence over companie... (more story)

Canadian Pacific asks US rail board to end Union Pacific merger review October 30, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. urged the US Surface Transportation Board to end its review of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail deal because of shippers’ allegations that Union Pacific Chief Executive Jim ... (more story)

Alcoa’s South32 aluminum deal under review in Brazil October 30, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s competition authority is reviewing Alcoa’s proposed acquisition of South32’s bauxite, alumina and primary aluminum business. The deal would give Alcoa control of South32 entities holding interests in ... (more story)

NextEra, Dominion rebuttal to Virginia regulator to focus on 'no harm' standard October 30, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

NextEra and Dominion Energy’s rebuttal testimony in Virginia's regulatory review of their merger will be filed Monday and will focus on the “do no harm” legal standard, Dominion Chief Executive Officer Bob Blu... (more story)

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DoorDash, Instacart likely to get in-depth US state, federal reviews October 30, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

DoorDash’s proposed $17 billion acquisition of Instacart is likely to draw an in-depth investigation from US federal and state antitrust regulators as the merger carries the potential to eliminate a growing co... (more story)

US state AGs defend rights in antitrust conflicts with feds October 29, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

State attorneys general say they prefer federal antitrust agencies take the lead in resolving illegal corporate mergers, but promise to take matters into their own hands when the federal government shirks its ... (more story)

MMG must show nickel supply pledge is ‘quasi-structural’ to move EU regulator October 26, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Can Sino-Australian miner MMG persuade the EU merger regulator that it will keep a promise to supply ferronickel to European steelmakers once it has bought a key mine in Brazil? That will likely depend on how ... (more story)

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)