EU Approves Amazon’s $8.5B MGM Deal
March 15, 2022
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Amazon on Tuesday gained unconditional EU antitrust approval for its proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of US movie studio MGM to
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EU Watchdogs Raid Auto Companies In Various Countries
March 15, 2022
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EU antitrust regulators raided several companies and associations in the automotive industry on Tuesday, in separate operations across a number
Amazon Close To Finalizing MGM Buy: Report
March 14, 2022
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Internet giant Amazon could be days away from closing its deal to buy MGM, the fabled studio behind “Rocky” and
Clifford Chance Grows Antitrust Team
March 14, 2022
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Clifford Chance continues antitrust expansion with appointment of life sciences and healthcare partner Leigh Oliver. Oliver is the third US antitrust partner
FTC Charges HomeAdvisor With Cheating Small Businesses
March 14, 2022
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday (March 11) charged Denver-based HomeAdvisor, with “a wide range of deceptive and misleading tactics” by selling home improvement
Italy Watchdog Unwinds Sale Of Military Drones Firm To Chinese Firm
March 14, 2022
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Italy annulled the sale of a military drones company to Chinese investors, three government officials told Reuters. Rome opened an investigation
Kirkland & Ellis Hires New M&A Pro In China
March 14, 2022
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Kirkland & Ellis has hired private equity lawyer Peng Yu as a partner in Hong Kong as it continues to
EU Parliament Nixes Bill To Ban Crypto Mining
March 14, 2022
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The EU Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted against a proposed rule that would have effectively banned bitcoin
Discovery To Combine Discovery+ With HBO Max Post WarnerMedia Merger
March 14, 2022
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Discovery Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels on Monday gave the most concrete details yet about the media company’s plans to
South African Watchdog Goes After Facebook For Abusing Its Dominance
March 14, 2022
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Meta’s Facebook and WhatsApp has been found to be anticompetitive by South Africa’s Competition Commission, which has referred the social
