Tag: Antitrust merger
India: Gov to speed up state-run bank mergers to strengthen sector
On Wednesday, August 23, India’s Union Cabinet approved a proposal to set up a ministerial panel to speed up consolidation of state-run banks as...
Russia: Yandex, Uber formalize JV application
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has received a motion filed by companies Yandex and Uber for a joint venture in Russia, the watchdog announced...
UK: Rathbones and Smith & Williamson in merger talks
Rathbones and Smith & Williamson are in merger talks in a deal that would create a £55 billion (US$70.8 billion) wealth manager.
The deal would...
US: AT&T, Time Warner merger review Reaches Advanced Stages
Talks between AT&T, Time Warner and US antitrust officials on potential terms attached to the US$85 billion mega deal, which began late July, have...
US: Walgreens, Rite Aid refile deal proposal with FTC
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and Rite Aid have voluntarily withdrawn and refiled their antitrust notification with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to gain more...
Australia: Telstra and News Corp confirm Fox Sports and Foxtel merger
News Corp and Telstra announced plans to merge their jointly owned pay television company Foxtel into News Corp’s FOX SPORTS Australia to create a...
US: QVC-Home Shopping in US$2.1b merger
John C. Malone is solidifying his hold on home-shopping channels — in his own particular way.
His Liberty Interactive, which owns QVC, said on Thursday...
Brazil: Antitrust watchdog mulls veto of Kroton-Estácio
Brazil's antitrust watchdog Cade is considering vetoing next week the merger of the country's two largest for-profit education firms, Kroton Educacional SA and Estácio...
Spain: Santander buys Banco Popular for €1
Spain´s biggest bank Santander acquired fellow Spanish lender Banco Popular in an overnight auction on Tuesday/ Wednesday for €1 after the European Central Bank...
EU: Hapag seals landmark $8bn merger with UASC
Hapag-Lloyd and UASC today pushed through further consolidation in the liner shipping industry as the pair finally completed their merger.
The UASC brand will be...