Tag: Editor’s Pick

When Regulation Hits the Brand: Woolworths Down 14%, Coles Up 31%

According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Woolworths was until…

EU Has Tough DMA Choices to Make, Now Including AI

The European Commission has launched a consultation on the Digital Markets Act…

Regulators Say They Don’t Prejudge — Investors Do

We often read in press releases announcing antitrust investigations or market studies…

Salmon Producers Reassure Investors With Higher Prices After Weak Quarter

The recent Q2 results from two of the world’s largest salmon producers…

UK Kicks Off Getty–Shutterstock Merger Review, Phase II Likely

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally launched its review of…

AT&T’s Potential Exit from Mexico, Easier Said than Done

In early August, reports emerged that AT&T is preparing to sell its…

Deutsche Telekom–Perplexity Partnership Tests Mobile Search Dominance

For two decades, the antitrust story of search has revolved around Google’s…

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

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

Bank Pekao Gains on Strong 2Q, Political Risk Looms Over PZU Deal

Poland’s second-largest bank, Pekao presented positive 2Q results with a 13% increase…

Delta and Aeroméxico Await US–Mexico Deal As Antitrust Immunity Nears End

Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico find themselves at the center of escalating…

Microsoft, Google & Amazon Soar in the Cloud While Watchdogs Hit Snooze

The latest earnings season delivered another round of impressive results for the…

Global Payments–Worldpay Clears US Antitrust Hurdle, The Tough Part is Yet to Come

Global Payments’ proposed $24.25 billion acquisition of Worldpay would create one of…