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Nvidia may seek EU review of Hugging Face deal amid filing uncertainty

FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson

US FTC’s Ferguson says China-linked divestiture buyers may prompt merger litigation

California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Paramount settlement shows states retain leverage after US DOJ ends merger probe

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US DOJ merger staff didn't all apply 2023 guidelines the same way, Slater says September 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Career staff at the US Justice Department differed in how they applied the 2023 Merger Guidelines, with some continuing to approach deals through the framework of the 2010 guidelines, former DOJ Antitrust Divi... (more story)

Amazon-Anthropic gun jumping probe closed in Brazil September 23, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazil competition authority Tribunal voted unanimously Wednesday to close an administrative merger proceeding concerning Amazon’s multibillion-dollar investment and commercial partnership with artificial ... (more story)

US FTC sees retail-market, buyer-power lessons in Loctite-Liquid Nails ruling September 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

A federal court’s decision blocking the proposed merger of the makers of the construction adhesives Loctite and Liquid Nails gives the US Federal Trade Commission support for retail-channel market definitions,... (more story)

Saipem-Subsea7 face new information requests over Brazil merger appeal September 23, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s competition agency is seeking more information from Saipem, Subsea7 and Petrobras as it deepens its review of the proposed Saipem-Subsea7 merger. The questions focus on competitive strategy, vessel ca... (more story)

EU’s merger guidelines won’t change approach in Germany, Italy, enforcers say September 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The new guidelines for how EU competition regulators should consider mergers due this year won’t impact the assessment in Germany and Italy where forward-looking factors are already part of the review, nationa... (more story)

US FTC's Guarnera tells merging parties to pare weaker arguments September 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Merging parties can undermine their own advocacy before the US Federal Trade Commission by presenting every possible legal and economic defense rather than concentrating on the arguments most likely to determi... (more story)

US FTC has used phased second requests since leadership change, director says September 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Federal Trade Commission has used phased second requests since the current leadership of its Bureau of Competition took office, allowing merging parties in suitable cases to prioritize potentially dispo... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark offers EU remedies for Kenvue acquisition September 23, 2026 | Jean Comte

Personal-care company Kimberly-Clark has offered remedies to the European Commission for its intended acquisition of healthcare firm Kenvue, according to an update on the regulator's register of deals. The com... (more story)

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Nvidia may seek EU review of Hugging Face deal amid filing uncertainty September 23, 2026 | Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst

Nvidia has yet to say whether its $12.9 billion bid for open-source AI platform Hugging Face needs merger-control review in Europe. But given that governments across the EU have handed new powers to regulators... (more story)

US states' settlement with Paramount, WBD far from iron-clad September 22, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger, Flavia Fortes and Ilana Kowarski

The settlement signed by 12 US states allowing Paramount's merger with Warner Brothers Discovery to move forward, and touted by California Attorney General Rob Bonta as sufficient to address antitrust concerns... (more story)

Brazil’s CADE to rule on Amazon-Anthropic AI partnership in merger-notification test September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Brazil’s antitrust tribunal is due to examine on Wednesday whether Amazon’s multibillion-dollar investment and commercial collaboration with artificial intelligence developer Anthropic should have been notifie... (more story)

Times have changed and antitrust needs defending, four former EU chiefs say September 22, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Antitrust law is under pressure in the new world order and four former EU commissioners came to its defense on Tuesday, bewailing the breakdown of relations with the US and stressing the need for a strong hand... (more story)

Paramount settlement shows states retain leverage after US DOJ ends merger probe September 21, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Paramount Skydance’s agreement to settle the 12-state challenge to its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would remove the last material obstacle to closing the $110 billion transaction. But the de... (more story)

China rails at EU foreign-subsidy rules, but is its M&A really treated unfairly? September 21, 2026 | Andrew Boyce and Lewis Crofts

Chinese companies were complaining that the EU's Foreign Subsidy Regulation would be unfair to them long before it even came into force. A recent flashpoint was Beijing's block on cooperation with an EU probe ... (more story)

Paramount-Warner bond hearing puts US antitrust federalism clash before court September 18, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Flavia Fortes

A Sept. 24 hearing over a proposed $1.88 billion bond in the challenge to Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will give a federal judge an early opportunity to confront the US Department... (more story)

American Water, Essential Utilities, other parties file for Pa. settlement September 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

American Water, Essential Utilities and other parties in the companies’ merger regulatory review filed a joint petition for non-unanimous settlement in Pennsylvania. The proposal includes about $82 million for... (more story)

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American Water settlement opponents seek option to pursue discovery, submit testimony September 23, 2026
Review of US FCC approval of Paramount foreign ownership sought by LiveVideo.AI September 23, 2026
Brazil’s CADE launches public consultation on internal rules September 23, 2026
Brazil’s CADE opens public consultation on transaction-notification rules September 23, 2026
Lassila & Tikanoja’s Kempeleen acquisition draws in-depth Finnish scrutiny September 23, 2026
Paramount-Warner raises no plurality concerns in Sweden, EU media board says September 23, 2026
Henkel's acquisition of Stahl wins EU approval September 23, 2026
Siemens Mobility, Mermec rail tech deal open for views in EU September 23, 2026
Thailand competition regulator proposes changes to merger-control rules September 23, 2026
American Water merger opponents gave no 'valid reason' to block deal, company says September 23, 2026
Gina Cass-Gottlieb to be reappointed as head of Australia's competition regulator September 23, 2026
Hearing on proposed Paramount-Warner consent decree with states set by US judge September 23, 2026
US FTC evaluating 'whether to proceed' with US premerger form rulemaking, agency tells court September 22, 2026