Tag: Merger
EU: Vodafone cleared for €19B Liberty Global deal
The Financial Times reported that the European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by Vodafone of Liberty Global's cable...
US: DOJ ready to block Sprint/T-Mobile deal
On Thursday, July 18, CNBC cited sources claiming that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is ready to sue to block the Sprint/T-Mobile merger if...
Japan: HHI-DSME takeover causes concern
Amid the growing political and economic row between South Korea and Japan, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) faces fresh concerns over its decision to acquire...
US: Roche extends Spark buyout deadline
Roche and Spark Therapeutics’ road to a US$4.3 billion merger has been a rocky one, with various delays pushing the long-gestating agreement back four...
UE: Fiat Chrysler y Renault abandonan pláticas de fusión por €33...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) ha retirado la propuesta de una fusión de €33 mil millones de euros con Renault de Francia, echando abajo...
Global: BNP Paribas appoints new head of M&A for EMEA region
French bank BNP Paribas Monday, May 20, announced it appointed banker Bruno Villard as head of merger and acquisitions for Europe, Middle East, and...
Chile: FNE clears Fidelitas’ Bizarro takeover
Chile's National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) has approved the merger of the Bizarro Producciones group and the Fidelitas Group, controller of the Movistar Arena...
EU: EC approves acquisition of Armstrong’s ceilings business by Knauf
The European Commission has conditionally approved the acquisition of Armstrong World Industries' ceilings business outside the Americas ("Armstrong") by Knauf. Both companies are active...
Brazil: Judge delays Boeing-Embraer merger
A Brazilian federal court has temporarily blocked a US$4.75 billion joint venture between Boeing and Embraer until the incoming government takes office.
The two aerospace...
US: AT&T-Time Warner optimistic about DOJ’s merger appeal
Federal Appeals Court judges Thursday, December 6, questioned lawyers representing the Department of Justice (DOJ) about the government’s economic concerns regarding AT&T’s US$85 billion...
