US: WPX Energy expands with $2.5B Felix deal
December 16, 2019
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WPX Energy announced on Monday, December 16, it would buy privately held Felix Energy in a US$2.5 billion deal, as
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UK: Antitrust regulator approves pension fund management standards
December 16, 2019
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Pension funds will be able to compare the performance of fiduciary managers for the first time after the UK’s antitrust
US: IFF-DuPont merger creates $45B behemoth
December 16, 2019
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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) stated it will merge with DuPont’s US$26.2 billion nutrition & biosciences unit in a deal
EU: Brussels examines curbs on non-EU state-backed companies
December 16, 2019
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Brussels’ competition chief is examining ways of curbing unfair competition from non-EU state-owned enterprises, as bloc Member States urge closer
US: Intel buys Israeli AI startup Habana Labs for $2B
December 16, 2019
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Intel has bought Israel-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Habana Labs for about $2 billion, the chipmaker said on Monday, seeking
Brief Amici Curiae of 82 Law, Economics, Business, and Medical Professors in Support of Respondent
December 16, 2019
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By Michael A. Carrier In FTC v. Actavis, the Supreme Court issued one of the most important antitrust rulings in
UK: CMA clears Roche’s US$4.3B takeover of Spark, US review lags
December 16, 2019
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Swiss drugmaker Roche won clearance from Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Monday for its planned US$4.3 billion takeover
US: Antitrust regs probe Google’s shopping comparison tool
December 16, 2019
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into Google’s online shopping conduct as part of its broader antitrust probe,
US: PNC blocks Venmo, tells users to Switch to Zelle
December 16, 2019
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In financial services, access to data is, well, everything. Financial institutions, of course, use data to create new products and
US: DOJ preparing legal action against Live Nation
December 16, 2019
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The US Justice Department is preparing to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment on allegations the concert promoter has
