Tag: Antitrust deal
US: Bristol-Myers to buy Celgene in a US$74B deal
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced on Thursday, January 3, it would buy Celgene for about US$74 billion, combining two of the world’s largest cancer drug businesses...
US: Shutdown may slow resolution of CVS/Aetna deal
Seafood provider Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) has come to an agreement with 29 grocery retailers and distributors resolving their antitrust claims. Under...
EU: Lithuanian renewable energy deal gets EC approval
A measure to support the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and a measure to support electro-intensive users in Lithuania have been approved...
EU: Vestager worries about Alstom, Siemens deal
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday, December 18, voiced concerns over a plan by Siemens and Alstom to create a Franco-German rail champion...
Australia: ACCC delays TPG-Vodafone merger decision
In a statement on Thursday morning, December 13, Australian Competition and Consumer Competition (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims cast serious doubts over the future of...
EU: EC opens US$22B Vodafone, Liberty Global deal inquiry
Vodafone’s purchase of Liberty Global’s assets in Germany and east Europe may damage competition in Germany and the Czech Republic, EU antitrust regulators announced...
China: Lumentum receives approval for Oclaro deal
Lumentum Holdings, seen by analysts as a parts supplier for Apple’s Face ID technology, announced on Thursday, December 6, it received antitrust clearance from...
EU: DS Smith wins conditional approval for US$2.2B Europac deal
British packaging group DS Smith gained EU antitrust approval on Wednesday, November 14, for its €1.9 billion(US$2.2 billion) purchase of Spanish rival Europac after...
EU: Broadcom gets antitrust approval for CA Technologies deal
On Friday, October 12, chipmaker Broadcom announced it has obtained antitrust clearance from the European Union for its US$19 billion deal to acquire software...
EU: Commission says McDonald’s Luxembourg tax deal not illegal
Fast food restaurant chain McDonald’s avoided having to repay millions of euros in back taxes after EU antitrust regulators announced that its tax deal...
