Tag: Antitrust merger
US: Analyst says Judge’s approval of T-Mobile-Sprint merger is likely
T-Mobile and Sprint have likely done enough to convince a federal judge to allow their proposed US$28 billion merger to go forward, according to...
US: Hospital mergers did not improve quality
The quality of care at hospitals acquired during a recent wave of deal making got worse or stayed the same, new research found, a...
EU: Korea’s massive shipyard merger faces new scrutiny
The megamerger of South Korea’s two big shipbuilders faces new headwinds, with European regulators set to follow their counterparts in Singapore in launching an...
Singapore: Hyundai working with regulator on Daewoo shipyard merger
Hyundai Heavy Industries stated it was working with Singaporean regulators to alleviate concerns of its US$2 billion merger with rival shipbuilder Daewoo crimping competition...
Singapore: Frasers Logistics, Frasers Commercial to merge in US$1.54B deal
Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust has agreed to buy Frasers Commercial Trust in a US$1.54 billion deal, giving it greater ammunition to make acquisitions...
EU: EC approves the acquisition of Cattierite Holdings by Umicore
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Cattierite Holdings Coöperatief of the Netherlands by Umicore of Belgium. Cattierite...
Poland: Unimot to buy PKN’s gas stations sold in merger
Polish energy group Unimot stated it is ready to take over PKN Orlen’s gas stations if some of them come up for sale as...
Japan: Hitachi, Honda to merge 4 auto parts makers
Hitachi and Honda stated Wednesday they will merge four auto parts suppliers under a new company to boost competitiveness amid a multitude of challenges...
China: Shipbuilding US$141.5B mega-merger approved
China's State Council has approved the merger of its two state-owned shipbuilding enterprises: the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and China State Shipbuilding Corporation...
US: $67B utility merger in the works?
Allentown-based PPL and a Connecticut power company are negotiating what could be a US$67 billion merger, according to a published report.
The report in the...
