Netflix has formally withdrawn from efforts to match a competing acquisition proposal for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), marking the end of a potential transformative consolidation in the global ent…

The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission launched a high-stakes investigation into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. This probe, which spans 21 member states, centers on whether Meta is illegal…

The French competition authority, Autorité de la concurrence, has issued opinion regarding the rapidly evolving landscape of online video content creation. This move signals a growing regulatory in…

Russian authorities have ordered a block on WhatsApp as part of an expanding effort to tighten control over digital communications within the country. The move forms part of a broader campaign by t…

The European Commission has unconditionally approved Google’s proposed acquisition of Wiz under the EU Merger Regulation, concluding that the transaction raises no competition concerns in the Europ…

On 10 February 2026, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an open call for evidence on proposed commitments submitted by Apple and Google concerning app distribution and platform…

The Turkish Competition Board has officially opened a new investigation into Google, targeting the tech giant’s "Alphabet" economic unit. The probe, launched on January 8, 2026, focuses on whether …

South African retail giant Mr Price Group Limited has signed a purchase agreement to acquire NKD Group GmbH, a leading European value textile discounter, from private equity firm TDR Capital LLP. T…

Netflix faces an uphill road to close the WBD deal, from convincing shareholders to regulators and perhaps even the POTUS. Once regulators understand the financial logic of this deal, Netflix’s law…

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has opened the first stage of review into a series of completed acquisitions by US-based real estate investment trust Welltower Inc., signalling potential c…

Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), has opened an administrative inquiry against companies of the Meta group to investigate suspected abuse of a …

The French Competition Authority has announced that it will launch an in-depth investigation into the chatbot sector, signalling growing regulatory attention on the downstream side of the generativ…

The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Google, examining whether the tech giant may be breaching EU competition rules in the way it uses content from web publishers and …

Verallia is no longer under investigation by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) for possible collusive practices. The authority decided to close, without further action, the investigation lau…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a phase 2 investigation into the proposed acquisition of Hovis Group Limited by Associated British Foods plc (ABF), through its wholly owned s…

Meta Platforms Inc. announced on Monday that it will acquire Manus, a Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup, as the company steps up efforts to integrate advanced AI capabilities across i…

Coforge Limited has announced the acquisition of Encora for US$2.35 billion, marking the largest acquisition ever undertaken by an Indian IT services company. Under the terms of the transaction, En…

Nvidia’s recent $20 billion transaction involving artificial intelligence startup Groq illustrates a rapidly evolving deal structure in the technology sector—one that blurs the line between acquisi…

Paramount Skydance Corporation has announced amendments to its $30 per share all-cash offer for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD), with the stated aim of addressing concerns rai…

The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – AGCM) has imposed a fine of €255,761,692 on Ryanair DAC, jointly and severally with its parent company Ryanair …

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that shareholders reject the tender offer launched by Paramount Skydance (PSKY) on December 8, 2…

The Romanian Competition Council has imposed fines totaling RON 135.2 million (approximately €26.6 million) on Philip Morris Trading SRL, Interbrands Orbico SRL, and Mediaposte Hit Mail SA for thei…

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted a package of remedies offered by Greencore Group plc in connection with its proposed acquisition of Bakkavor Group plc, significantly adv…

The President of Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has imposed nearly PLN 340 million (approximately EUR 80 million) in fines on eight companies and two individuals for…

AT&T is reportedly close to finalizing a multi-billion-dollar transaction to divest its Mexican operations, marking a potential exit from the country after nearly a decade of presence. Accordin…

CISPE has formally responded to the General Court of the European Union, arguing that the European Commission failed to assess clear, publicly signalled risks arising from Broadcom’s acquisition of…

The Secretariat of the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has initiated a preliminary investigation into Apple’s conditions for granting access to the NFC & Secure Element (SE) platform on iO…

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) into the activities of Nuctech in the production and sale of threat detection systems (TDS)…

The European Commission has initiated an in-depth investigation, under the EU Merger Regulation, into the proposed acquisition of joint control of Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) by Terminal Investment…

The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – AGCM) has opened two separate antitrust investigations against Citizen Watch Italy S.p.A. and its Japanese pare…

The General Court of the European Union has largely upheld the European Commission’s 2023 decision finding that Intel infringed EU competition law, while partially reducing the level of the financi…

On 14 November 2025, the KNDS Group notified the French Competition Authority of its intention to assume sole control of Texelis Defense. Following its review, the Authority approved the transactio…

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google concerning its use of online content for artificial intelligence purposes. The in…

The European Commission has accepted a series of binding commitments from TikTok designed to ensure full compliance with the Digital Services Act’s advertising-transparency requirements. The decisi…

The European Commission has imposed a €120 million fine on X for multiple breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA), marking the first non-compliance decision under the EU’s landmark online-platfo…

Netflix has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire the film and television studios of Warner Bros Discovery, along with its streaming operations, after submitting a $28-per-share bid, according …

Boeing has announced that it expects to complete its proposed $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems by the end of the year, following conditional approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commi…

The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., examining whether the company’s newly announced policy governing artificial intelligence (AI) provid…

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in Case C-34/24 that Dutch courts have jurisdiction to hear a representative action alleging anticompetitive conduct by Apple in relation to its…

The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to six automotive starter battery manufacturers—Banner, Clarios (formerly JC Autobatterie), Exide, FET (and predecessor Elettra), and Romb…

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, Global Payments Inc.’s acquisition of sole control over Worldpay Holdco, LLC. Both companies are headquartered in the United St…

The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has initiated a market test to evaluate Apple’s proposed adjustments to its App Tracking Transparency Framework (ATTF), following significant com…

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Google Asia Pacific to pay $55 million in penalties after finding the company engaged in anti-competitive conduct through agreements with major telecom op…

Vodafone has escalated its defence in Germany’s long-running 1&1 antitrust case, accusing the Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt, BKartA) of bias and procedural irregularities in its inves…

For Delivery Hero investors, the year has been one of repeated shocks: a falling stock price, major competitors being snapped up by rivals, and a dent to investor confidence following an antitrust …

Getty Images may reconsider the scope of its operations in the United Kingdom if the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocks its proposed acquisition of Shutterstock, CEO Craig Peters has wa…