Tag: Antitrust merger
UK Software Merger Raises Competition Concerns
FNZ’s purchase of GBST raises competition concerns in the provision of retail investment platform solutions in the UK, a CMA investigation has found.
The Competition...
New York Banks Delay Merger Closing Due To Coronavirus
Flushing Financial in Uniondale, NY, and Empire Bancorp in Islandia, NY, have delayed the closing of their merger due to the coronavirus outbreak and...
Norway Fines VY Group For Incorrect Merger Filling
The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) fined the VY Group 7.5 million NOK (US$739,899) for providing incorrect information in a merger filing.
The obligation to give...
UK’s Countrywide and LSL In £460M Merger Talks
Two of Britain’s biggest estate agent groups are in talks over a possible £460 million (US$594.1 million) merger, reported The BBC.
The boards of Countrywide,...
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Wants To Learn From Past Merger Mistakes
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline is looking toward new regulations to reform the digital marketplace and empower antitrust enforcers, the Rhode Island Democrat...
McGraw-Hill And Cengage Merger Delayed
Publishers McGraw-Hill Education and Cengage on Wednesday, January 29, announced they are extending their merger agreement. The agreement was due to expire February 1...
Canada Chemicals Plant To Be Sold To Satisfy Merger Concerns
German specialty chemicals maker Evonik Industries has agreed to sell a plant in Prince George, to address Canadian Competition Bureau concerns about its proposed...
Netherlands: Vivendi asks court to halt Mediaset’s EU merger
Vivendi has made a new move in its on-going battle to prevent the merger of Mediaset’s European holdings into a single entity.
The French media...
US: Aerospace parts-makers Woodward, Hexcel plan $6B mega-merger
Aerospace suppliers Woodward and Hexcel set plans for an all-stock merger in what executives said was a response to the rising tide of climate-change...
US: Overhaul of antitrust rules for vertical mergers in the works
US antitrust enforcers are proposing new guidelines for determining whether to approve mergers that combine companies that don’t compete with one another but operate...
