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Uber feels the heat of Denmark’s call-in powers

Air France-KLM’s SAS deal timetable hinges on avoiding in-depth EU probe

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Coles drops Australian court challenge over Kalgoorlie site acquisition decision August 27, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Coles Supermarkets Australia has withdrawn its parallel court challenge to the competition regulator’s decision to block its acquisition of a leasehold in Kalgoorlie in the state of Western Australia. Accordin... (more story)

Novamed, Sanofi submit new market shares in Brazil CADE’s Medley review August 26, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Novamed and Sanofi have submitted additional market-share data requested by the Brazilian competition authority in its full-form review of Novamed’s proposed acquisition of Medley, arguing that new therapeutic... (more story)

Petrobras appeal against OceanPact-CBO merger rejected by Brazil CADE councilor August 26, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazilian competition authority Councilor José Levi Mello do Amaral Júnior has rejected Petrobras’ appeal against the unconditional approval of the merger between maritime services companies OceanPact and CBO,... (more story)

Brink’s-Atleos deal review formally kicks off in UK August 26, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK antitrust probe of the Brink’s Company’s acquisition of rival US automated teller machine provider NCR Atleos is formally starting after the watchdog gathered views from interested parties. The Competit... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark files Kenvue acquisition for EU approval August 26, 2026 | Jean Comte

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

UPM-Sappi JV risks higher prices, lower quality for paper, EU says August 26, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

The European Commission has formally objected to UPM and Sappi’s plans to merge their graphic paper businesses in Europe, saying customers risked being supplied with worse quality paper for magazines, books an... (more story)

Brazil's CADE seeks analysis of Saipem-Subsea7 deal's impact on SURF market August 25, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The lead councilor reviewing Saipem's proposed merger with Subsea7 for Brazil's competition authority has asked the agency's Department of Economic Studies to assist with assessment of the transaction's compet... (more story)

Essity’s buyout of Kenvue’s feminine-care business under Brazilian review August 25, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian competition authority is reviewing Essity’s proposed $284 million acquisition of Kenvue’s feminine-care business, which includes the market-leading Carefree, Sempre Livre and o.b. brands. The rev... (more story)

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MMG, Anglo American say EU deal probe's China concerns lack economic rationale August 27, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Concerns over MMG buying a Brazilian ferronickel mine from Anglo American to re-route the product to China are unfounded, the miners have told the EU's merger regulator, because they imply that MMG would accep... (more story)

Sysco-Restaurant Depot opposition builds around loss of pricing check August 26, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Opposition to Sysco’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot is spreading across lawmakers, state officials, restaurant operators and competition-policy groups, with critics warning the deal co... (more story)

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern deal raises US service concerns August 26, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

US regulators reviewing Union Pacific Railroad’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern may not be paying enough attention to the potential harms it will have on service. Silica Services, which operates a si... (more story)

Amgen appeal tests antitrust reach over pending patent rights August 26, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Review by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit of Amgen’s Enbrel patent strategy could clarify that acquisitions of rights to pending patent applications receive no categorical exemption from antitru... (more story)

Uber feels the heat of Denmark’s call-in powers August 25, 2026 | Jean Comte

US ride-hailing company Uber had to make significant concessions to see its acquisition of Dantaxi approved by Denmark's competition authority, or DCCA. The decision — the first one made in the framework of th... (more story)

Air France-KLM’s SAS deal timetable hinges on avoiding in-depth EU probe August 24, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Jean Comte

Air France-KLM's plan to complete its acquisition of a controlling stake in Scandinavian Airlines in 2026 hangs on whether the European Commission launches an in-depth probe into the transaction. The Franco-Du... (more story)

Paramount bond request tests US states' merger enforcement role August 21, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Paramount has asked a court to require the Writers Guild of America and a coalition of state attorneys general to post a $1.88 billion bond in their effort block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discov... (more story)

Neil Averitt commentary: Strategic implications of the Slaughter ruling (FTCWatch) August 21, 2026

Longtime friends of the Federal Trade Commission have been discussing how to respond to the Trump v. Slaughter decision. Unfortunately, they have been whistling past the graveyard and missing the bigger questi... (more story)

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B3, CRDC deal and Keeta,99 Food appeal to be ruled in Brazil August 27, 2026
KKR to pay record $250M fine to US DOJ for serial HSR violations August 27, 2026
Paramount’s WBD acquisition cleared in Turkey, with commitments August 27, 2026
Union Pacific says full US review of Norfolk Southern deal should begin August 26, 2026
US senators urge FTC scrutiny of Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal over price concerns August 26, 2026
Sappi says it's confident UPM joint venture will gain EU approval by end of year August 26, 2026
United Sugar opposes Union Pacific acquisition of Norfolk Southern August 26, 2026
Brazil’s CADE postpones one September ruling session August 26, 2026
Philippines antitrust regulator clears URC's Nissin venture control shift August 26, 2026
Probe of Brink’s Company's NCR Atleos acquisition starts in UK, watchdog says August 26, 2026
Lockheed Martin acquisition of Ultra Electronics defense units cleared in Germany August 26, 2026
UPM says Sappi joint venture would benefit European industry, customers August 26, 2026
UPM-Sappi JV hit with EU statement of objections August 26, 2026