EU M&A Banking: at the Table or on the Menu
Recent moves from Intesa San Paolo and La Caixa are encouraging lenders…
China’s SAMR Tightens Its Grip on M&A Notification, May Close VIE Gap
Variable Interest Entity (VIE) is a grey area in China. In the…
Apple’s Facing an Epic Battle for its App Store, $5 Billion in Fines and Changes
Apple is facing four antitrust investigations in Europe related to its App…
LSE Likely Needs More Divestitures To Close Refinitiv Deal
LSE is accepting bids for Borsa Italiana or for its bond trading…
Facebook’s Libra 2.0 Reduces, Not Eliminates, Antitrust Riks
The new white paper published by the Libra Association on April 2020…
UK’s CMA Clears $5 Billion Visa-Plaid, Lures Companies Into FinTech M&A
Visa's $5 billion acquisition of Plaid was unconditionally cleared by the U.K.'s…
Google, Facebook, Amazon Push For New Antitrust Markets
Internet companies, and regulators for that matter, are increasingly using the word…
Thyssenkrupp-Kone’s Elevator Tieup May Stay in Ground Floor
(Premium)- After a failed JV with Tata, Thyssenkrupp is now trying to…
IoT Likely to Trigger Sensor Makers, Software M&A
(Premium) - Sensor-makers such as Ametek, Sensata and Spectris may scout for…
$33 Billion IBM-Red Hat M&A Shouldn’t Spark Antitrust Concerns
(Premium) - IBM's $33 billion Red Hat acquisition will likely be cleared…
FIS-Worldpay $34 Billion Deal Nears Closing as FTC Grants Approval
(Premium) - Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) and Worldpay are closer to…
Thyssenkrupp-Tata Likely Needs to Beef Up Remedy Plan to Get EU Approval
(Premium) - Thyssenkrupp and Tata will likely need to beef up their…
