Tag: Merger
US: T-Mobile, Sprint lay out new merger arguments in FCC filing
T-Mobile and Sprint on Tuesday filed their public interest statement to the Federal Communications Commission as part of their bid to merge. The key...
India: Telecom department seeking legal opinion on Vodafone-Idea merger
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is seeking legal opinions on the Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger in respect to Vodafone's administratively allocated spectrum holdings, according to...
Canada: Baytex and Raging Rivers’ US$2.8B merger unattractive: analysts
Baytex Energy and Raging River Exploration announced Monday, June 18, that the two Calgary-based oil and gas producers are merging in an all-stock deal....
UK: Sainsbury’s-Asda merger raises competition concerns
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has published a summary of views received from interested parties on the impact of the planned merger of...
UK: CMA finds issues in Rentokil-Cannon Hygiene merger
The competition watchdog has raised concerns over a planned merger between two specialist service providers that stock washrooms across the UK, reported The Financial...
Australia: Tawana and Alliance steps closer to merger
Tawana Resources’ proposed merger with Alliance Mineral Assets, first announced in April, has been given the go ahead by the Australian Government.
The two companies...
EU: Commission starts phase II investigation into T-Mobile takeover of Tele2
<Tele2 announced the European Commission (EC) has announced its decision to initiate a Phase II investigation into the acquisition of Tele2 Netherlands by T-Mobile...
US: Disney-Fox merger details emerge in shareholder letter
Shareholders in Disney and Fox have begun to receive official correspondence outlining the proposed merger. This information explains exactly how the merger is planned...
US: Northrop completes US$9b Orbital ATK acquisition
Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman received final regulatory approval Tuesday, June 5, for its acquisition of rocket maker Orbital ATK, creating a huge Northern Virginia...
EU: Italy’s UniCredit exploring merger with French rival
Italy's biggest bank, UniCredit SpA, is exploring a merger with France's Societe Generale SA (SocGen) in a move that would see the European banks...