Keywords: Antitrust


States challenge Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover in major antitrust lawsuit

A coalition led by California and joined by 11 other U.S. states has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Paramount from completing its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, escalating regulatory scrutiny of what would be one of the largest media mergers in recent years. The legal......

Oregon Withdraws bid to delay Paramount’s $110 billion warner bros acquisition

The Oregon Department of Justice has withdrawn its court motion seeking to delay Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, removing one legal obstacle from one of the entertainment industry's largest pending transactions. The decision, announced on Friday, comes after a dispute......

Baker Hughes secures conditional EU approval for $13.6 billion Chart Industries acquisition

Baker Hughes has received conditional clearance from the European Union for its proposed $13.6 billion acquisition of Chart Industries, overcoming a key regulatory hurdle after agreeing to divest part of Chart’s business to address competition concerns. The decision, announced by the European......

EU set to launch in-depth antitrust review of Saipem-Subsea 7 merger

The proposed merger between Italian energy engineering group Saipem and Norway's Subsea 7 is expected to enter an in-depth European Union antitrust investigation, as regulators examine whether the transaction could reduce competition in the offshore energy services market. People familiar with the......

SAP avoids potential EU antitrust penalty after agreeing to ease customer switching rules

German software giant SAP has avoided a possible European Union antitrust fine after agreeing to changes designed to make it easier for customers to switch service providers or terminate contracts, EU competition regulators announced on Thursday. The European Commission said SAP’s commitments......

Sanofi faces EU scrutiny as Brussels reviews proposed competition remedies

The European Commission has opened a new phase in its examination of Sanofi’s practices in the influenza vaccine market, seeking feedback on commitments proposed by the French pharmaceutical group to address concerns over possible anti-competitive conduct. The move follows an investigation launched......

UK Paramount-Warner review seen as leverage tool rather than block, analysts say

The United Kingdom’s scrutiny of the proposed $110 billion merger involving Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery is increasingly being viewed by legal experts as a mechanism to secure regulatory commitments rather than an outright attempt to block the transaction. Culture Minister Lisa......

EU’s top court upholds €4.1 billion Antitrust fine against Google over Android practices

Europe’s highest court has upheld a €4.1 billion ($4.8 billion) antitrust penalty against Google, rejecting the technology giant’s final appeal in one of the European Union’s most significant competition cases. The ruling confirms that Google abused its dominant position in the......

Swedish Court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion in Antitrust damages to priceRunner

A Swedish court has ordered Alphabet’s Google to pay approximately 14.3 billion Swedish crowns ($1.5 billion) in antitrust damages to price comparison company PriceRunner, marking a significant legal setback for the tech giant in Europe. The ruling was issued on Wednesday by the Stockholm Patent......