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Paramount asks court to require states, WGA to post $1.88bn bond in Warner deal

Merger of Henkel, A-Paint blocked by US judge

Charter-Cox deal cleared by Calif. utility panel, to close next week

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Australian watchdog outlines enforcement approach to unnotified deals August 18, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australia’s antitrust regulator may take enforcement action against businesses that fail to notify acquisitions even when the deals raise no competition concerns, under proposed changes to the automatic voidin... (more story)

Grab-Foodpanda deal still under review despite media report, Taiwan watchdog says August 18, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission said it hasn’t reached a decision on Grab’s proposed acquisition of Foodpanda’s Taiwan business. The clarification comes after a local media report discussed conditional approval... (more story)

Law review commission advances proposed Calif. merger law draft August 18, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The California Law Revision Commission directed staff to draft a tentative recommendation for its Oct. 30 meeting that would clarify the proposed merger law using a "reasonable probability" standard, rather th... (more story)

Paramount asks court to require states, WGA to post $1.88bn bond in Warner deal August 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Paramount asked a federal judge to require the 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond by Sept. 30 in connection with their pending litigation to block Paramoun... (more story)

US states 'disappointed' by HPE-Juniper order as they consider 'options' August 17, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Multiple US states are mulling "potential next steps" over appealing a California federal judge's decision to ratify the US Department of Justice's eve-of-trial settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise over ... (more story)

Merger of Henkel, A-Paint blocked by US judge August 17, 2026 | Wesley Brown

A US judge has enjoined Henkel AG & Co. KGaA from acquiring A-Paint due to Loctite and Liquid Nails being top competitors in the US retail construction adhesives market. The decision came through an order from... (more story)

Italian merger watchdog can demand information before formal probe, court says August 17, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Italy's competition authority has the power to demand information from companies before it has started a formal probe, a Rome court has said. The ruling from the Lazio Regional Administrative Court confirmed t... (more story)

American Water, Essential Utilities get HSR clearance, expect to close Q1 2027 August 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

American Water Works Company and Essential Utilities said the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for their proposed deal expired just before midnight on Aug. 14. The companies also received state utility commiss... (more story)

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HPE settlement judge cites limited power to shape US DOJ antitrust settlements August 18, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski, Curtis Eichelberger and Chris May

The federal judge who approved Hewlett Packard Enterprise's merger antitrust settlement with the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division emphasized in his opinion that while courts have the right to vet ... (more story)

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger costs put focus on growth assumptions August 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say their proposed $85 billion combination will create $2.75 billion in annual synergies by shifting traffic from trucks to rail, and eliminating interline handoffs — more th... (more story)

EU tightens foreign investment net, but capitals keep final say August 07, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Foreign investment in critical EU sectors will face broader and more consistent scrutiny from 2028, when all member states must operate screening systems and vet a common core of deals. The new vetting framewo... (more story)

As suspicious M&A share trading rises, UK watchdog stresses need to be proactive August 06, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

The UK financial watchdog's latest metrics for market cleanliness — broadly designed to uncover insider dealing around takeovers — show a rise in suspicious activity that suggests a problem needing to be tackl... (more story)

Economic security, supply chain resilience gain prominence in Japan's merger guidelines August 06, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan's revised merger guidelines mark the clearest acknowledgment yet that economic security and supply-chain resilience may justify corporate consolidation. While competition experts expect the revisions to ... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue deal questions in Brazil focus on portfolio power beyond overlaps August 04, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The Brazilian competition authority's extensive questionnaires to competitors and customers in the Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue deal review reveal that the agency's inquiry extends well beyond defining product ma... (more story)

US DOJ's phased merger process lets firms trade litigation leverage for review speed August 04, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Justice Department's new phased merger review process promises companies a faster, more focused path through burdensome second-request investigations. But antitrust practitioners say the agency's newly ... (more story)

Writers Guild's Paramount challenge showcases US talent bidding wars July 31, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

The Writers Guild of America's challenge to the Paramount-Warner merger is a data-rich lawsuit that presents a wide array of statistics and anecdotes to bolster its claim that Hollywood studio consolidation in... (more story)

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Vets Central-Hills Veterinary Centre deal referred to Phase 2 review in Australia August 18, 2026
UPM-Sappi joint venture among deals unconditionally cleared in China Aug. 3-9 August 18, 2026
Coles' bid for supermarket site in Perth approved by Australian regulator August 18, 2026
Henkel buying Liquid Nails would've been bad deal for Americans, US FTC's Guarnera says August 17, 2026
Paramount asks US court to require state AGs, WGA suing to block Warner merger to post bond August 17, 2026
HPE 'gratified' by court approval of Juniper settlement 'in the public interest' August 17, 2026
American Water-Essential Utilities HSR waiting period expires August 17, 2026
Merck's €10bn Bio-Techne deal cleared by Germany's competition watchdog August 17, 2026
Metal Manufactures-BayWa Solar Systems deal reviewed by Australian regulator August 17, 2026
OEConnection's bid for technology-solutions company Epyx reviewed in Australia August 17, 2026
ANZCO's bid for Greenlea approved by New Zealand watchdog August 17, 2026
Henkel enjoined from acquiring A-Paint by US judge August 14, 2026
Consumers file amended complaint over Paramount deals with Skydance, Warner Bros. August 14, 2026