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Keurig Dr Pepper's purchase of JDE Peet approved under EU foreign-subsidy rules January 28, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

US beverage company Keurig Dr Pepper has won EU foreign-subsidy clearance for its intended acquisition of Dutch coffee and tea company JDE Peet's, according to an update on the European Commission's website. 

Indonesia urged to update competition law to keep pace with digital economy January 28, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Competition experts and regulators warned that Indonesia risks falling behind in the digital economy as its antitrust law lags rapid digital and cross-border business changes. The Indonesian Competition Commis... (more story)

Baker Hughes-Chart deal wins EU subsidy approval January 28, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

US energy equipment maker Baker Hughes has received EU foreign-subsidy clearance for its $13.6 billion acquisition of Chart Industries, according to an update from the European Commission. The regulator had a ... (more story)

China's SAMR touts CATL-Jichai JV approval to curb price wars January 28, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s top competition regulator is breaking from its usual playbook of punitive crackdowns by spotlighting a quick merger approval in the energy-storage sector as a model for curbing price wars. The State Ad... (more story)

US DOJ Antitrust Division can retain merger filing fees over $245m January 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Ilana Kowarski

The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice will be able to retain any excess premerger notification filing fees in fiscal year 2026 following an appropriations bill signed into law by President Don... (more story)

Union Pacific CEO says 'incomplete' STB application won’t deter H1 2027 close January 27, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Union Pacific Chief Executive Officer Jim Vena said the company will refile its Norfolk Southern merger application with the US Surface Transportation Board in a few weeks, and that it won’t change the timelin... (more story)

Netflix-Warner deal should face in-depth UK review, lawmakers say January 27, 2026 | Jon Menon

Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would lead to an “unprecedented concentration of power” within the television and film production markets, according to several lawmakers and former po... (more story)

Alaska Air must formally move to stay discovery in Hawaiian merger suit, judge says January 27, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Alaska Air Group must file a formal motion if it wants to halt discovery in a private antitrust lawsuit seeking to unwind its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, a federal magistrate judge in Hawaii ruled.

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Paper deal may shed light on EU merger enforcer's approach to industry resilience January 27, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

A €1.42 billion ($1.67 billion) plan by Finland’s UPM and South African rival Sappi to merge their graphic paper businesses looks set to be a key test of whether EU merger officials can consider the impact of ... (more story)

Japan's plan to tighten FDI screening revives security–investment trade-off January 26, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan is considering expanding foreign investment screening to cover indirect acquisitions of Japanese companies, aligning its rules more closely with other industrialized economies amid rising economic securi... (more story)

TikTok USDS emphasizes security after Congress forced Chinese divestiture January 23, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The new TikTok USDS joint venture is emphasizing security as it announces its new ownership structure after a years-long attempt to force the company to divest from Chinese ownership, which ultimately succeede... (more story)

US FCC could make textualist argument to claim authority over national TV ownership cap January 21, 2026 | Wesley Brown

While US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr says the agency is “looking at” its authority to change the national television ownership cap of 39 percent, textualism could play a key role. T... (more story)

Nexstar, Tegna argument for expanding relevant US market gets assist from Oscars January 21, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

The Oscars, the awards the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences passes out each year to honor Hollywood’s best performances, finds itself at the center of a federal antitrust debate that could be critic... (more story)

Netflix bid for Warner raises monopolization issue January 20, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

Netflix has the board of Warner Brothers Discovery's support for its $82.7 billion acquisition offer and it is confident that antitrust enforcers won't apply a traditional market definition that leads to high ... (more story)

UK merger panel changes may give green light to lobbying January 20, 2026 | Jon Menon

The scrapping of the panel system in the UK that oversees in-depth merger reviews and market probes will put more power in the hands of senior executives at the antitrust watchdog, raising the risk of increase... (more story)

China, US dominate deals with security conditions as UK eyes nuanced trade path January 19, 2026 | Jon Menon

Companies with links to China and US made up more than half of deals that were freighted with conditions to protect UK national security last year, as the UK navigates the need to seek economic trade gains but... (more story)