Tag: Antitrust deal
FTC Wants To Delay Block Peabody, Arch Coal Deal Over COVID-19
The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court to delay a June hearing on its bid to block a joint venture between Peabody Energy...
UK Clears £2B Telecommunication Deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the £2 billion (US$2.46 billion) merger between Cellnex UK and Arqiva’s telecommunication infrastructure division.
Both companies are...
Nintendo Mega Deal In The Works
Activist investor ValueAct Capital has built a stake of over US$1.1 billion in Nintendo, according to a letter seen by Reuters, a bet that...
London Stock Exchange committed to Refinitiv Deal In Pandemic-hit Markets
The London Stock Exchange said on Tuesday it was committed to completing its $27 billion takeover of data company Refinitiv in the second...
UK Investigates Viagogos, Stubhub Deal
UK’s competition watchdog announced late Wednesday, April 15, that it had started an investigation into ticket reseller Viagogos’ US$4.05 billion acquisition of eBay's ticketing...
EU Approves Lufthansa Catering Deal
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of the European business of Lufthansa Service Group (“LSG”) by Gategroup....
T-Mobile To Go Ahead With Sprint Deal, Looks To Banks For...
T-Mobile, still planning to forge ahead with its merger with Sprint, has told a group of 16 banks to provide it with US$23 billion...
Gold Miners Strike $1B Deal As Coronavirus Boosts Prospects
On Monday, London-based Endeavour Mining Corp. announced a $1-billion all-stock deal to purchase Montreal-based Semafo Inc, which would create a company with six gold...
EU Privacy Body Warns Of Privacy Risks In Google/Fitbit Deal
Alphabet owned Google's $2.1 billion bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks, the European Data Protection Board warned on Thursday, adding...
South Korea Conditionally Approves $21B GE Biopharma Deal
South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has approved Danaher’s proposed $21.4 billion acquisition of General Electric’s biopharma division on condition that they sell certain assets to...
