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Paramount's Warner Bros deal poses risks for European productions, cinemas say

Consumers challenging Paramount-Warner deal defend US injunction bid

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Paramount-Warner deal still faces US state scrutiny after federal clearance

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AmericanOil acquisition denied fast-track review in Brazil June 19, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s antitrust authority has denied fast-track review of Grupo Argenta’s proposed acquisition of AmericanOil and related assets, citing a high market share in at least one relevant market. Before issuing i... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna merger litigants jointly seek July 2027 trial date June 19, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Nexstar Media and Tegna, together with plaintiffs DirecTV and a coalition of 12 states, have jointly asked a federal court in California to accelerate proceedings in the challenge to the companies’ completed m... (more story)

BNP Paribas files Arval-Athlon car leasing merger for EU approval June 19, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

French bank BNP Paribas has requested EU approval for its European vehicle leasing and fleet management business Arval to buy rival Athlon from Mercedes, according to an update on the European Commission’s reg... (more story)

Paramount's Warner Bros deal poses risks for European productions, cinemas say June 19, 2026 | Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst

Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery would harm Europe’s film industry by limiting cultural diversity, a trade lobby representing the bloc’s cinemas has said. It is pointing to new ... (more story)

New Zealand parliamentary committee largely backs competition law changes June 19, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

A parliamentary committee reviewing the proposed overhaul of New Zealand's competition laws has largely endorsed the bill but has also recommended some significant changes, including that the substantial lesse... (more story)

Medley acquisition by NC Group under CADE scrutiny June 18, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian competition authority is reviewing Novamed’s proposed acquisition of Medley from Sanofi. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or CADE, sent questionnaires to 59 competitors, with resp... (more story)

US FTC steps up early detection of acqui-hires, Ferguson says June 18, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Khushita Vasant

The US Federal Trade Commission has become more effective at identifying acqui-hires before they close and it is studying whether existing antitrust tools are sufficient to address the increasingly prominent t... (more story)

EU Commission pledges to keep acting against states' interference in banking deals June 18, 2026 | Jean Comte and Fanny Roux

The European Commission stands ready to act against member states' interfering in banking mergers, the regulator said in a draft report obtained by MLex. The document laments the "supervisory suasion" and "pol... (more story)

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Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger to be assessed based on public interest June 18, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

The US Department of Justice can submit letters, offer economic analysis, even provide in-person testimony on the competitive effects of Union Pacific’s acquisition of Norfolk Southern, but the regulatory deci... (more story)

Paramount-Warner deal still faces US state scrutiny after federal clearance June 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes

US state antitrust enforcers are still planning to challenge the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger despite a decision by the federal government to stand down, MLex has learned.

Demand shift appears to complicate Cristália-Takeda plant deal scrutiny in Brazil June 16, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Cristália’s planned acquisition of Takeda’s pharmaceutical plant in Jaguariúna in Brazil is raising questions about how easily pharmaceutical companies could shift outsourced manufacturing away from the facili... (more story)

Paramount-Warner deal splits studios, indie distributors in Brazil market test June 16, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Major Hollywood studios and independent distributors offered sharply different assessments of Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in response to the Brazilian competition authority's mar... (more story)

ABF-Hovis deal's UK approval shows buyer-side failing-firm defense is viable June 16, 2026 | Jon Menon

Merger approval for two big UK breadmakers is a rare example of an acquirer's potential exit from the market proving central to deal clearance. Allowing Associated British Foods' loss-making Allied Bakeries to... (more story)

Fox-Roku deal tees up US antitrust review of streaming, connected-TV ads June 15, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Fox’s proposed $22 billion acquisition of Roku is likely to receive significant US antitrust review over vertical issues in streaming distribution, connected-TV advertising and the treatment of rival streaming... (more story)

A suit by US states to block Warner deal could cost Paramount millions in fees June 15, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

If state attorneys general file a lawsuit to block Paramount’s acquisition of film studio Warner Bros. Discovery later this month, the delay in closing the deal could add hundreds of millions — if not billions... (more story)

Ingredion-Tate & Lyle deal may hinge on specialty ingredient overlaps June 12, 2026 | Jon Menon

Ingredion's planned £2.7 billion buyout of British rival Tate & Lyle may face scrutiny over potential overlaps in specialty food ingredients used to improve sweetness, texture and mouthfeel in packaged food an... (more story)

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Itoham Yonekyu's ANZCO agrees to buy New Zealand meat processor Greenlea for $460m June 19, 2026
BMG-Concord merger under review by Australian watchdog June 19, 2026
Charter-Cox deal fails public interest standard, TURN tells CPUC commissioners June 18, 2026
Aurobindo, Lannett deal requires divestiture of four drug products, US FTC says June 18, 2026
Tecpar-Ligga deal cleared by Brazil’s telecom regulator June 18, 2026
CADE orders full-form review of Argenta acquisition of AmericanOil–Metta June 18, 2026
Paramount-Warner Bros. deal gains antitrust clearance in China June 18, 2026
Japan's Obayashi agrees to $540m acquisition of UK-based BCI UK Holdings June 18, 2026
Stonepeak-Castrol deal cleared by Australian watchdog June 18, 2026
Adbri-Eureka Concrete deal under review by Australian watchdog June 18, 2026
Mitsubishi seeks fast-track proceedings over late notification in Indonesia June 18, 2026
Dozens of groups urge EU to block ‘harmful’ Paramount–Warner Bros merger June 17, 2026
US FTC clears final consent order in 365 Retail Markets micromarket kiosks deal June 17, 2026