Tag: EU
EU Regulators to Investigate LSE’s $27B Bid For Refinitiv
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Refinitiv by the London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”) under the...
European Commission OKs Sale of Thyssenkrupp Elevator Division
Thyssenkrupp announced on Thursday, June 19, that the European Commission has cleared the sale of its elevator division to a private equity consortium including...
Apple Faces Two EU Investigations Into App Store, Apple Pay
Tech giant Apple is the target of two EU antitrust investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay as regulators said its terms and...
EU Reportedly To Charge Amazon With Antitrust Violations
Amazon could be facing antitrust charges by the European Union (EU) as early as next week over its treatment of third-party sellers, The Wall Street...
EU Clears Portugal’s €1.2B Airline Bailout
The Portuguese government’s decision to grant national airline TAP a €1.2 billion (US$1.37 billion) rescue loan was approved by the European Commission’s competition authorities...
Flint Global Hires New EU Competition Pro
One of the most highly regarded practitioners in EU competition law, Stephen Kinsella, has joined Flint Global as Specialist Partner.
According to a press release, Kinsella brings...
EU Will Decide On AMS’s €4.6B Bid For Osram In July
EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 6 whether to clear Austrian sensor maker AMS’s €4.6 billion (US$5.14 billion) bid for German lighting group...
EU Consults On New Competition Tool To Reign In Big Tech
European Union antitrust regulators are weighing new antitrust powers that could allow them to force changes to how online giants do business.
The European Commission...
EU General Court Annuls Decision To Block Three-O2 Deal
The General Court of the European Union has annulled the EU’s decision to block the 2016 merger of Three and O2, reported The Financial Times.
A...
Lufthansa Refuses To Approve $9.9B Bailout Over EU Conditions
German airline Lufthansa refused to approve a €9 billion ($9.9 billion) state bailout on Wednesday due to concerns over conditions imposed by the European...
