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Brazil CADE faces questions over new president, superintendent in 2026
Four prominent positions within CADE are set to be filled this year, including a new president, superintendent and two councilors. But political barriers between Br... (more story)
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Meta-Manus deal faces China scrutiny over tech export, investment concerns
China’s commerce ministry said Thursday it will “assess and investigate” Meta Platforms’ acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, confirming that autho... (more story)
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White House drops plan to nominate Baasch to US Federal Trade Commission
The White House no longer plans to nominate Ryan Baasch to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission, as he will be promoted to a role as deputy director of the N... (more story)
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Companies backed by subsidies from countries such as China, Saudi Arabia and Russia have received greater clarity on how the European Commission will apply rules that police their M&A activity and procurement ... (more story)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise will not be required to hold the Juniper Networks business separate while a court rules on whether the companies’ merger is in the public interest, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
The US Federal Trade Commission proposed an order to extend the temporary restraining order keeping Edwards Lifesciences and JenaValve Technology from consummating their merger as the parties await a prelimina... (more story)
Czech energy group ČEZ has received the green light from the European Commission for its acquisition of Gas Distribution, which currently belongs to E.On, the regulator said. The company told MLex there are no... (more story)
Associated British Foods’ planned acquisition of rival breadmaker Hovis is to undergo an in-depth antitrust review, after the companies asked the UK antitrust regulator to bypass its phase I investigation to s... (more story)
China’s commerce ministry said Thursday it will “assess and investigate” Meta Platforms’ acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, confirming that authorities are examining the deal’s compliance wi... (more story)
Japan is moving to tighten foreign investment screening through legislative amendments this year, including plans to create a body similar to the US Committee on Foreign Investment, or CFIUS, to improve coordi... (more story)
The White House no longer plans to nominate Ryan Baasch to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission, as he will be promoted to a role as deputy director of the National Economic Council and deputy assistant... (more story)
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Expect Chinese-owned miner MMG to point to new ferronickel production coming to market, as it seeks to dispel EU competition concerns over its takeover of an Anglo American mine in Brazil. Merger investigators... (more story)
Four prominent positions within CADE are set to be filled this year, including a new president, superintendent and two councilors. But political barriers between Brazil’s executive branch and Senate, as well a... (more story)
The past year will be viewed as a period of turmoil for the UK antitrust regulator as the government’s mantra of economic growth silenced many of its earlier ambitions. The overhaul is not over yet, with devel... (more story)
Boeing’s $4.7 billion takeover of Spirit AeroSystems offers some of the clearest clues yet to how the UK's competition watchdog is departing from the approach of its counterpart in the EU as it looks to take o... (more story)
The UK Competition and Markets Authority’s role encouraging the growth of “superstar firms” to support the government’s industrial strategy is expected to progress in the year ahead. But when it comes to decid... (more story)
It's not just US tech platforms grumbling about their acquisitions being curbed by European competition regulators. Property platform Idealista's bid to buy its rival Kyero collapsed in September, in the face ... (more story)
China weaponized antitrust in 2025, deploying it both as a geopolitical lever against US corporate giants and as a mechanism for domestic stimulus. By dismantling internal market barriers while easing enforcem... (more story)
The curtain was pulled back on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in 2025, bringing an end to any illusions about the national security review being above the political fray.