Tag: merger

EU Merger Guidelines Feedback Exposes Clash between Industrial Policy and Legal Purity

The European Commission’s consultation on its Horizontal and Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines has…

Aeroméxico Faces More Turbulences Than Delta as DOT Ends Antitrust Immunity

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has pulled the plug on one…

CMA Proposes Final Undertakings in Spreadex–Sporting Index Merger Inquiry

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a notice of…

Doubts Grow on Mars–Kellanova Merger as Spread Widens

Kellanova’s stock hit a 52-week low of $77 on Monday, down 3%…

Airbus-Led Merger Will Face EU Scrutiny, But LEO Satellite Carve-Out Is a Red Line

A potential merger of the satellite manufacturing divisions of Airbus, Thales, and…

UK’s CMA Kicks Off Global Payments-Worldpay Merger Review

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it is…

Canada to Review Anglo–Teck Merger

Canada’s antitrust regulator will conduct a review of the proposed $53 billion…

EU’s Director General Signals More Enforcement, DMA and FSR

When Lindsey McCallum, acting director general at DG Competition, spoke at the…

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.…