Tag: Merger
US: Big law firm eyes new merger
Reed Smith is aiming to move its Europe and Middle East arm to an alternative business structure, or ABS, by early next year, as...
Chile: Constitutional Court delays decision on SQM-Tianqi sale
Chile’s Constitutional Court on Monday, October 22, delayed to Thursday a hearing into the contested sale of local lithium miner SQM to Chinese firm...
US: Carl Icahn owned American Railcar announces merger
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn agreed to sell St. Charles-based American Railcar Industries for US$1.34 billion, quintupling his investment as a freight boom spurs a...
US: Caesars to reject merger offer?
Caesars has reportedly rejected an offer from the owner of the Golden Nugget, according to the New York Post.
Caesars’ board is expected to unanimously...
EU: Telefonica Deutschland wants Vodafone-Liberty deal blocked
On Monday, October 22, the head of Telefonica Deutschland called for EU regulators to block Vodafone's planned acquisition of Liberty Global, saying it would...
India: ED to probe big fraud in Air India-Indian Airlines merger
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered four cases of money laundering in connection with the controversial merger of the Air India and Indian Airlines...
Ireland: Increased merger thresholds start next year
It is expected that turnover thresholds which determine whether mergers and acquisitions are required to notify the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in Ireland...
US/Japan: Fujifilm wins Xerox merger appeal
According to a report from Reuters, Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings has won an appeal in its legal battles with Xerox, with a New York court...
EU: Disney offers concessions to secure approval of Fox deal
The Walt Disney Company has offered antitrust concessions to help secure EU approval of its US$71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets....
US: CVS-Aetna win approval for US$69b merger
Pharmacy chain CVS won US antitrust approval for its US69 billion acquisition of health insurer Aetna, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday, October 10,...
