Tag: Antitrust merger
ClickBait GiantsTaboola & Outbrain Call Off Their $850M Merger
Taboola’s deal to acquire Outbrain has been called off, people familiar with the matter said, putting an end to an attempt to combine the...
Spain’s Bankia, CaixaBank Talk Merger
Two of Spain’s big banks could become one.
The Financial Times reported talks are underway to merge Madrid-based Bankia and CaixaBank in Valencia. If a deal is...
Delaware Judge Denies Cigna & Anthem Damages After Failed Merger
A Delaware judge rebuffed efforts by both Cigna and Anthem to collect billions over their failed merger, saying Cigna had breached its obligations but...
In A First Ever French Watchdog Blocks A Merger
The Autorité de la concurrence issued a decision on Friday, August 28, in which it blocks the acquisition of joint control of a Géant...
Aon, Wills Towers Watson Shareholders Approve Merger
Shareholders of insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) have approved all of the proposals necessary to complete their previously announced combination, the...
Spain Sees New Hotel Mergers Amid Pandemic
Spanish hotels, blighted by empty beds during the pandemic, may find their best way out of the crisis is to sell up or buy...
China Works Towards First Capital Merger To Take On Wall Street
China plans to merge domestic broker First Capital Securities with smaller rival Capital Securities, three sources said, underscoring Beijing’s determination to consolidate the brokerage...
South Korea Merger Reviews Hit All Time High
The number of merger reviews has hit a record high in Korea for the first half of the year, with 424 filings made to...
Telkom Kenya & Airtel Networks Kenya Call Off Merger
The Telkom Kenya merger with Airtel Africa is off after lengthy regulatory delays have apparently contributed to both parties abandoning the deal.
According to Reuters,...
IP Giants In $6.8B Merger Deal
IP service provider Clarivate hasannounced that it has signed an agreement to merge with management software company CPA Global. The move, described as “a...