Tag: Antitrust merger
UK Watchdog Clears Mega Dairy Merger
The UK’s competition body has cleared the merger of Medina Dairy with Freshways Dairy after putting the proposed deal under the microscope in February.
Medina,...
DOJ’s Kanter & FTC’s Khan Promise Stricter Merger Review
US antitrust chiefs voiced support for an American crackdown on gatekeeper tech giants a week after the European Union reached a deal reining in...
FTC Bid To Block New Jersey Hospital Merger Upheld
The Federal Trade Commission won a Third Circuit ruling upholding a pause on hospital operator Hackensack Meridian Health’s acquisition of Englewood Healthcare Foundation while...
Aerospace Company Parker-Hannifin Offers EU Remedies On $8.3B Merger
US engineering and aerospace company Parker-Hannifin has offered remedies to try to secure EU antitrust approval for its 6.3 billion pound ($8.3 billion) bid for British...
French Regulator Probes Merger Between Top Two Broadcasters
France's antitrust watchdog said on Friday it was launching an in-depth review of the merger project of TF1 and M6, the country's top two listed...
Discovery To Combine Discovery+ With HBO Max Post WarnerMedia Merger
Discovery Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels on Monday gave the most concrete details yet about the media company’s plans to combine its Discovery+ streaming...
Democrats Speak Against Budget Airline Merger
Several congressional Democrats are warning that the proposed combination of Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines would reduce competition among low-cost carriers and drive up fares during...
Anthem Will Rebrand As Elevance Health Post Merger
Anthem said on Thursday it intends to change its name to Elevance Health as the company looks to shift its focus beyond the health...
FTC & DOJ To Overhaul Merger Guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to transform their merger guidelines, with the new rules likely to...
DOJ Focuses On Labor Antitrust In Raytheon’s Merger
A Justice Department probe into Raytheon Technologies’ allegedly anticompetitive hiring practices is a signal of more of the agency’s criminal enforcement in the labor market, attorneys...
