Tag: merger

Capital One’s $35 Billion Acquisition of Discover Clears DOJ Hurdle

Capital One Financial Corp.’s proposed $35 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services…

Repsol and NEO Energy to Merge North Sea Operations, Creating NEO NEXT

Spanish oil company Repsol and private equity-backed NEO Energy have announced a…

Argentina Suspends Telecom Merger Over Market Concerns

The Argentine government has temporarily suspended Telecom Argentina's acquisition of Telefónica's local…

Banco Sabadell’s CEO Says BBVA’s acquisition will derail

César González-Bueno, CEO of Banco Sabadell, has strongly criticized the proposed merger…

UniCredit Secures ECB Approval to Increase Commerzbank Stake to 29.9%

UniCredit has received authorization from the European Central Bank (ECB) to acquire…

Samsung Gets Antitrust Clearance To Become Largest Shareholder in Rainbow Robotics

The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has approved the merger between Samsung…

CMA’s New Merger Remedy Approach Could Benefit GXO and Safran

GXO and Safran may stand to benefit from the UK’s Competition and…

Brazilian Government Supports Gol-Azul Merger to Strengthen Airline Sector

The Brazilian government has expressed its support for a potential merger between…

Virgin Gets Extension to Operate Slots From Korean Air-Asiana Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Airways will have until summer 2026 to start operating the…

Nvidia Challenges EU Antitrust Regulators Over AI Startup Acquisition Review

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O) has taken legal action against the European Union’s…

BBVA’s Battle for Sabadell Enters Critical Phase as Antitrust Ruling Nears

Spanish banking giant BBVA’s (BBVA.MC) hostile takeover bid for Sabadell (SABE.MC) is…

UK Antitrust Regulator Signals Potential Shift in Global Merger Oversight

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is poised to reassess…