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.…