Tag: Europe

Worldline: From European Champion to Takeover Target

Worldline was once worth over €20 billion. In early 2026 it approved…

KONE-TKE €29 Billion Deal: Financial and Legal Analysis

KONE and TKE agreed on a €29.4 billion merger. The deal was…

The EC’s New Merger Guidelines Put the Business Model at the Centre.

The European Commission is rewriting its merger guidelines for the first time…

The Netherlands Joins the Vet Crackdown. Private Equity Should Take Note.

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, has published its final report on veterinary…

Tesco, Delhaize Published a Metric that May Bring Antitrust Scrutiny

For more than a year, competition authorities have scrutinized grocery prices closely.…

Stellantis Explores Renewed Partnership with Dongfeng Amid Rising Competitive Pressures

Stellantis is reportedly considering a renewed industrial partnership with Dongfeng Motor, as…

Unilever-McCormick $44 Bn Deal: Antitrust and Financial Analysis

On 31 March 2026, McCormick & Company and Unilever announced a definitive…

The Deutsche Börse-Allfunds Remedy Plan: Openness, Data Neutrality, and Euroclear

Deutsche Börse is playing the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) card to…

Stellantis Looks Toward China to Salvage European Operations

The automotive sector is witnessing a shift in power dynamics as Stellantis…

Meta Introduces Location-Based Advertising Fees to Offset Digital Services Taxes in Europe

Meta Platforms has announced that it will introduce a new location-based fee…

Paramount-WBD: Financial and Antitrust Analysis

Paramount’s executives expect a relatively easy regulatory review, with a closing within…

Europe Holds All the Cards in the Paramount-WBD Merger

As the route for Paramount's $111 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery…