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Profit Cap and Antitrust Probe Likely to Squeeze Aldi, Auchan, Spar, and Tesco Margins in 2025

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) announced in April 2025 a new investigation…

Grieg, Salmar, Lerøy Made Billions With a Cartel, Now Some Can’t Pay the Fines

In 2024, the European Commission formally charged Cermaq, Grieg Seafood, Bremnes, Lerøy,…

Amazon’s bet on AI, Cloud, and Satellites is a Genius Move, Despite a Few Regulatory Hurdles

Amazon’s ambitions to dominate cloud computing, satellite connectivity, and AI chip development…

German Antitrust Regulator Clears Unicredit’s 29.9% Bid for Commerzbank

UniCredit continues clearing all the regulatory hurdles to acquire 29.9% of Commerzbank,…

Tesco, Sainsbury’s Net Profit Ratios Could Bring Regulatory Scrutiny

Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Ahold Delhaize are posting profit ratios with levels and…

Leniency Applications Are Crashing (-58%), Here’s How Agencies Are Adapting

For years, leniency programs were the golden ticket for competition authorities to…

$3.1 Billion SES–Intelsat Satellite Deal Triggers UK CMA Review

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a Phase 1…

Pets, Brexit and Excessive Prices (Part 3)

As the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues its investigation into…

EU Regulator Clears DSV’s €14.3 Billion Bid for-Schenker

On April 8, the European Commission unconditionally cleared the merger between the…