Tag: Antitrust merger
Weil Gotshal Hires FTC Merger Pro
Michael Moiseyev, a former assistant director at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) who oversaw hundreds of merger reviews, has joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
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Cicilline Proposes Merger Ban During Pandemic
The House’s antitrust chairman is pushing for a moratorium on mergers until the pandemic ends, warning that a "buying spree" by well-heeled companies and...
CMA Updates Approach To Merger Assessments
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provided more detail on its general approach to assessing mergers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Following its statement...
Labor Groups Don’t Want T-Mobile To Use Recovery Funds For Build-Out
Several labor and rural broadband advocacy groups urged Congress on Tuesday, April 21, to prevent COVID-19 recovery funds from going toward the wireless infrastructure...
House Democrats Question FTC On Ventilator Maker Merger
Democrats on the House antitrust subcommittee want to know why the Federal Trade Commission fast-tracked the merger of two medical device manufacturers they say...
Anixter Shareholders Approve $4.5B Merger Wesco
Shareholders of Glenview-based Anixter International approved a US$4.5 billion acquisition by Wesco International on Thursday, April 9, moving the merger another step toward completion.
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UK Has Concerns Over Private Hospital Merger
Both Circle and BMI provide elective care to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and privately funded patients in the UK. BMI manages 52...
Hit By Coronavirus, Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot Postpone Shareholder Merger Meeting
The two car makers have turned to their banks to secure much needed cash, and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) is looking at debt guarantees that...
T-Mobile In California Crosshairs Over Merger
T-Mobile announced the closure of its merger with Sprint on Wednesday, April 1, but the same day, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) stated...
Ventilator Maker’s 2012 Merger Spurs Query From FTC
A member of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says the agency should review its 2012 decision to approve the acquisition of a small...
