Zalando’s EU Court Loss Harmless; Real Threats Are Weak Demand, Shein and Temu
The General Court of the European Union on September 3 dismissed Zalando’s…
Ercros Loses Esseco Bid After Weak Q2 and CNMC Conditions
When Italy’s Esseco made its bid for Ercros in the summer of…
UK Watchdog Warns of Higher Prices in Aramark–Entier Merger
The UK competition watchdog has launched an in-depth investigation into Aramark’s takeover…
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.…
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…
EU Probes KKR Over Alleged Misleading Information in NetCo Merger
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation to determine whether U.S.…
CNMC Clears Esseco’s Takeover of Ercros with Conditions
In a decision that confirms earlier forecasts by Antitrust Intelligence, the Spanish…
Brussels Pressures Italy to Lift Golden Power Hurdles on UniCredit Deal
UniCredit found a powerful ally on its bid for Banco BPM, the…
Mars-Kellanova Unlikely to Be Blocked and Investors Show Confidence
Mars and Kellanova are currently facing a second-phase review by the European…
ECB and Antitrust Regulator Approves Monte dei Paschi Bid for Mediobanca
Monte dei Paschi di Siena has received approval from the European Central…
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,…
GXO, Wincanton Get CMA’s Conditional Approval. GXO Raises FY25 Guidance
On June 19, GXO Logistics obtained the CMA approval to close UK’s…
