Tag: cnmc

BBVA-Sabadell: How Intervention Can Undermine a Merger’s Value

BBVA is taking the Spanish government to the Supreme Court in a…

Ercros Loses Esseco Bid After Weak Q2 and CNMC Conditions

When Italy’s Esseco made its bid for Ercros in the summer of…

Telefónica’s M&A Ambitions Meet Reality Check After Q2 Results

Telefónica’s second-quarter results offered a mix of operational stability and strategic restraint.…

Spain Fines Eólica del Alfoz €958,593 and Bans It from Public Contracts for Six Months

The Spanish National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has fined Eólica…

Telefónica Fined €20 Million in Spain for Breaking Pay-TV Commitments

Spain’s competition authority has fined Telefónica €20 million for breaking promises it…

Spain Expands Apple Probe to Potential App Store Pricing Agreements

Spain’s competition authority has widened its investigation into Apple, saying it has…

CNMC Clears Esseco’s Takeover of Ercros with Conditions

In a decision that confirms earlier forecasts by Antitrust Intelligence, the Spanish…

Together, But Not Quite: Spain Approves BBVA–Sabadell Merger with Strings Attached

Spain’s Council of Ministers has conditionally approved BBVA’s acquisition of Banco Sabadell,…

The CNMC Conducts New Inspections in the FBO Services Market at Spanish Airports

The Spanish Competition Authority investigates potential anticompetitive practices in the management and…

BBVA-Sabadell Acquiring Market: Moat or Anticompetitive?

The Spanish government is expected to decide by the end of June…

Spain Probes UEFA Over Super League Block

Spain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has launched a formal…

The Future of BBVA’s Takeover of Sabadell Rests with the Spanish Government

The Spanish Ministry of Economy has officially referred BBVA’s takeover bid for…