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Thales says EU talks 'progressing as expected' on space JV with Airbus, Leonardo
Thales CEO Patrice Caine said on Tuesday that talks with antitrust authorities on the intended space joint venture with Leonardo and Airbus are "progressing as expe... (more story)
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US FCC's Carr defends bureau-level approval in Nexstar–Tegna dispute
US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr defended the agency’s use of delegated authority in reviewing the proposed acquisition of Tegna by Nexsta... (more story)
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Taiwan FTC to scrutinize Uber's stake in Grab's $600m Foodpanda deal
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission said it is preparing to scrutinize Grab's planned acquisition of Foodpanda's Taiwan operations, as lawmakers raised concerns over Ube... (more story)
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RTL has received unconditional EU approval for its takeover of Sky Deutschland, after the European Commission deemed advertising market concessions the entertainment group offered unnecessary due to a lack of ... (more story)
Belgian food manufacturer Vandemoortele said it will “engage constructively” with the antitrust regulator as its buyout of rival frozen pastry supplier Délifrance unexpectedly moved to a deeper phase II invest... (more story)
Nexstar Media Group has appealed a Sacramento federal court decision that blocked its proposed acquisition of Tegna, asking the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse the ruling and revive the $6... (more story)
Charter Communications’ merger with Cox could boost competition and lower prices for consumers, according to testimony by economist Brian Keating and Charter executive Adam Falk. The two witnesses testified vi... (more story)
Swiss building materials maker Holcim has sought EU approval for its acquisition of German walling specialist Xella. The European Commission has set a May 29 deadline to decide on the €1.85 billion deal.
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has filed its planned Ceconomy takeover for EU foreign subsidy approval. The European Commission has set a May 28 deadline to decide whether to open an in-depth probe.
Thales CEO Patrice Caine said on Tuesday that talks with antitrust authorities on the intended space joint venture with Leonardo and Airbus are "progressing as expected," with a closing foreseen "in the course... (more story)
National governments will have to identify “specific risks to a fundamental interest of society” if they are going to overrule EU regulators and intervene in mergers that affect banking, media or public securi... (more story)
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US federal and state antitrust law enforcers have ramped up their policing of alleged threats to either quantity, quality or variety of competition within the rapidly shrinking and consolidating journalism sec... (more story)
Recent court wins in antitrust cases show that US states’ more assertive enforcement rhetoric is translating into tangible results, while underscoring growing risks for deals such as the proposed Paramount-War... (more story)
A federal judge has made clear that regulatory approval is no substitute for antitrust review, ruling that the US Federal Communications Commission lacks authority to decide competition issues and that its sig... (more story)
A Belgian newspaper merger and LVMH’s takeover of a magazine in France are exposing enforcement gaps under the EU's new media law, as national authorities struggle to apply its plurality test. The situation is... (more story)
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery can expect to be interrogated by state antitrust enforcers about how their merger will influence labor issues and content-buyer power within the film and TV entertainment sector.
Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications can close once it gets regulatory approval from the California Public Utilities Commission, but the pace of the review has been slowed by... (more story)
Milk cooperatives Arla and DMK must file their intended merger for EU clearance by around the first week of May if they want to see the deal finalized by the middle of this year, as they have targeted. Ahead o... (more story)
Hungary’s new government under Péter Magyar is expected to reset relations with the EU, pursue judicial reforms to unlock frozen funds and dismantle key Orbán-era institutions. While maintaining some continuit... (more story)