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Paramount foreign ownership petition granted by US FCC

SASAC logo on smartphone

EU's MMG deal objections put spotlight on motives of China's SASAC

Warner Bros. likely to split into two firms if Paramount deal fails, experts say

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US FTC's Ferguson says advocates of One Agency Act 'unrealistic' about costs September 18, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

Proponents of the One Agency Act are “pretty unrealistic” about the magnitude of work that will be required to dissolve and fold the US Department of Justice into the Federal Trade Commission along with each a... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue say CADE market test supports clearance after Essity deal September 18, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue have told Brazil’s antitrust authority that its market test supports unconditional clearance of Kimberly-Clark’s proposed acquisition of Kenvue, after Kenvue’s sale of its Brazilian f... (more story)

Woodward says US states undermine DOJ by seeking alternative relief in antitrust cases September 18, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

US state attorneys general are trying to undermine the Department of Justice when they seek alternative relief in antitrust cases where the agency has already struck a settlement, a top DOJ official said Thurs... (more story)

Japan clears Oki-Hitachi ATM venture subject to supply, information remedies September 18, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s competition watchdog on Friday conditionally cleared Oki Electric Industry’s plan to combine its automatic-teller-machine business with Hitachi’s ATM-business arm, finding that the parties' proposed re... (more story)

Paramount foreign ownership petition granted by US FCC September 17, 2026 | Wesley Brown

The US Federal Communications Commission’s Video Division of its Media Bureau granted a petition from Paramount Global to permit indirect foreign ownership of the company in excess of the 25 percent benchmark ... (more story)

Brazil's CADE weighs creation of major cinema operator September 17, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Cia Brasileira de Cinemas, a joint venture between Cine Araújo and Cineart, is seeking approval for an entertainment industry deal that has initially raised concerns in Manaus, where movie theater options are ... (more story)

US FDIC floats plan to speed reviews of bank mergers September 17, 2026 | Neil Roland

The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. floated an industry-friendly rule to speed reviews of bank mergers and change the framework for analysis of the competitive landscape by adding thrifts and tax-exempt cre... (more story)

US DOJ presses primacy over states in national antitrust matters September 17, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has asserted a leading role in national antitrust enforcement, arguing that federal authorities are best placed to weigh the economy-wide effects of conduct and t... (more story)

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American Water, Essential Utilities, other parties file for Pa. settlement September 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

American Water, Essential Utilities and other parties in the companies’ merger regulatory review filed a joint petition for non-unanimous settlement in Pennsylvania. The proposal includes about $82 million for... (more story)

EU's MMG deal objections put spotlight on motives of China's SASAC September 17, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

EU merger investigators this week lodged their formal objections to miner MMG's plan to buy a nickel business from Anglo American — and in so doing they appear for the first time to have trained their sights d... (more story)

Japan's contrasting Shibaura, Makino FDI decisions offer clues to screening approach September 15, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s blocking of Asian private-equity firm MBK Partners’ acquisition of machine-tool maker Makino Milling Machine in April — its first such intervention in nearly two decades — contrasts sharply with the co... (more story)

Nvidia’s reported Groq scrutiny could sharpen review of Hugging Face deal September 11, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The Justice Department’s reported investigation of Nvidia’s separate Groq arrangement does not directly call into question its proposed acquisition of Hugging Face, but it could complicate the agency’s review ... (more story)

Von der Leyen's blessing for EU satellite 'champion' raises due process concerns September 10, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Ursula von der Leyen's honeyed words for a joint venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales on Thursday was an exceptional intervention that will trigger concerns over respect for the European Commission's no... (more story)

Victory over Booking spells EU warning for tech-platform deals September 09, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

Dominant companies will cast a worrisome eye over their M&A plans following an EU court ruling on Wednesday that could curb any expansion that calcifies an already uncompetitive market. Booking’s failure to ov... (more story)

Saipem and Subsea7 see EU review derail merger timeline September 08, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Jean Comte

A recent decision by the European Commission to pause its ongoing review of the intended Saipem7 deal is putting an end to any expectation that the deal could close by the end of the year — the official date f... (more story)

Union Pacific disputes US need for competition enhancements to close merger September 03, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Curtis Eichelberger

Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway are challenging the US Surface Transportation Board's authority to condition their proposed merger on measures intended to promote competition, arguing that ... (more story)

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US FCC's Gomez says 'repressive governments' will indirectly control Paramount, Warner September 18, 2026
Kemira's acquisition of Sidra cleared in Germany September 18, 2026
Tenaris's Artrom Steel Tubes deal ready for comments in EU September 18, 2026
Japan's Daiwa House takes Miller Homes minority stake in UK market entry September 18, 2026
Paramount says Ellisons, RedBird will have 100% of voting shares after Warner merger September 17, 2026
Foreign Paramount investors can indirectly hold more than 25 percent stake, US FCC says September 17, 2026
MMG's bid for nickel business draws EU steel industry concerns September 17, 2026
CAUSE-PA doesn't oppose American Water, Essential Utilities proposed settlement September 17, 2026
American Water Works, Essential Utilities, other third parties urge Pa. settlement September 17, 2026
MMG says nickel deal would ensure supply for EU customers September 17, 2026
Fertitta, Caesars received second request from US FTC on Sept. 14 September 17, 2026
Circle K-Pelco merger approval decision published by Irish watchdog September 17, 2026
XXXLutz, Porta deal open for views in EU September 17, 2026