US: VMWare in talks to buy Pivotal Software
August 15, 2019
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VMware and Pivotal Software are negotiating a deal for VMWare to acquire Pivotal, according to a regulatory filing from Dell
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Mauritius: Regulator says Visa and MasterCard interchange fees are anticompetitive
August 15, 2019
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The Competition Commission of Mauritius has ordered Visa and MasterCard to cap their interchange fees after finding the credit card
US: FCC chair recommends approval of merger between T-Mobile and Sprint
August 14, 2019
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a step toward approving the $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint on Wednesday,
US: FTC Chief says breaking up big tech is on the table
August 14, 2019
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The chief of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said he’d he’d be willing to break up tech companies if
US: NFL and DirecTV must face antitrust case over “Sunday Ticket” TV rights
August 14, 2019
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A federal appeals court on Tuesday, August 13, revived a putative class action alleging the National Football League’s (NFL) telecasting
US: CBS, Viacom to reunite in merger creating $30B company
August 14, 2019
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CBS and Viacom, two television programming companies that split more than a decade ago, finalized a merger deal Tuesday, August
UK: Regulators probe Kohlberg’s Nelipak-Bemis merger
August 14, 2019
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Antitrust regulators in the UK opened a probe on Tuesday, August 13, into the planned merger of Nelipak and Bemis
Japan: “Matsukiyo” in merger talks to create drugstore giant
August 14, 2019
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Japanese drugstore giant MatsumotoKiyoshi Holdings announced it was starting talks to merge with rival Cocokara Fine, possibly creating the country’s
EU: Commission clears the acquisition of sole control of AmTrust by Centerbridge
August 14, 2019
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The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of AmTrust Corporate Member Limited and certain
US: Apple is reportedly in talks to let Siri play Spotify tracks
August 14, 2019
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Spotify might be ready to call a truce with Apple that would allow iPhone users to tell Siri to play
