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UK initial probe of Paramount’s Warner buyout under way with Aug. 7 deadline June 09, 2026 | Jon Menon

Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is now formally under initial review in the UK after the merger regulator gathered views from interested parties. The Competition and Markets ... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark secures EU foreign-subsidy clearance for Kenvue acquisition June 09, 2026 | Jean Comte

Kimberly-Clark's intended acquisition of Kenvue has been cleared by the European Commission under the terms of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The deal, due to close in the second half of 2026, still needs m... (more story)

Oregon in talks with Calif., NY to sue over Paramount-Warner Bros. deal June 08, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Oregon is in talks to join California and New York in filing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of film studio Warner Bros. Discovery, MLex has learned.

Charter proposed settlements alleviate other parties' concerns, CETF argues June 08, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The California Emerging Technology Fund argued in a reply brief that a number of the issues raised by non-settling parties to the Charter-Cox merger review in California are solved by Charter Communications’ p... (more story)

US FCC, Nexstar say challenges to approval of Tegna deal premature June 08, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The Federal Communications Commission and Nexstar Media have urged the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to dismiss appeals challenging the agency's approval of Nexstar's acquisition of ... (more story)

Ingredion-Tate & Lyle deal needs approvals in several countries June 08, 2026 | Jon Menon

Ingredion’s planned acquisition of British rival specialist ingredients manufacturer Tate & Lyle will need antitrust clearances in the UK, the EU, the US and several other regions. The US company agreed to buy... (more story)

Mubadala's Greenlink deal gets EU clearance June 05, 2026 | Jean Comte

Mubadala Investment's intended acquisition of a co-controlling stake in Greenlink, an electricity interconnector linking Ireland with the UK, was allowed by the European Commission on Friday, according to an u... (more story)

Paramount’s Warner Bros. deal draws EU lawmaker concerns June 05, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Paramount Skydance’s takeover of rival film and TV studio Warner Bros. Discovery has drawn concerns from two EU lawmakers, who urged regulators to scrutinize its impact on competition and film diversity. Joann... (more story)

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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)

American Water-Essential deal threatened by Pa. push to lower utility bills May 29, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

A pair of unanticipated events this month create risk for American Water Works’ proposed acquisition of Essential Utilities.