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Intesa Doesn’t Want Monte dei Paschi’s Bank. It Wants Mediobanca and Generali.
In January 2025, Monte dei Paschi was the predator. Eighteen months later…
CMA’s Probe Over Microsoft Ecosystem Adds Novel Use of Profitability Metrics
The CMA’s investigation into Microsoft, opened on 14 May 2026 under the…
Follow the Money: Chinese Subsidies and the Future of MediaMarkt
On 28 May 2026, the European Commission opened a full-scale investigation into…
Did JD.com Overpay for Ceconomy? EU’s First Question in FSR Probe
On 28 May 2026, the European Commission opened a full-scale investigation under…
Repsol, Naturgy or Endesa? Spain Probes Energy Sector
On 26 May 2026, Spain's Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la…
Uber’s $10 Billion Delivery Hero Bid Unlikely to Be Delivered
Uber Technologies has approached Delivery Hero with an indicative offer of €33…
Tug of War Over Remedies Costs Getty-Shutterstock More than the Divestitures
Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared the Getty/Shutterstock merger…
Price increases at Paramount and WBD likely to draw regulators’ attention
Both Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery reported Q1 2026 earnings in the…
The Signal CMA, ACM and DG Comp Should Take From Zoetis’ 23% Collapse
Zoetis, the world's largest animal health company, lost 23% of its market…
