Keywords: EU antitrust


Baker Hughes offers concessions to EU regulators over Chart Industries takeover

U.S.-based energy services company Baker Hughes has submitted proposed remedies to European Union regulators in an effort to secure approval for its planned $13.6 billion acquisition of Chart Industries, according to a filing from the European Commission. The case is currently under review by the European......

Holcim secures EU approval for €1.85 billion Xella acquisition

Swiss building materials group Holcim AG has received conditional approval from European Union regulators for its €1.85 billion acquisition of German company Xella, marking a significant step in the consolidation of Europe’s construction materials sector. The approval, granted by the European......

EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp AI competitor access

The European Commission has ordered Meta to restore free access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence assistants within five working days. The decision represents the first interim antitrust measure taken by the European Union in 17 years and follows a six-month dispute over access to one......

EU clears Universal Music purchase of Downtown with conditions

The European Commission on Friday approved Universal Music Group’s 775 million dollar acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, subject to conditions requiring the sale of Downtown’s royalty accounting platform Curve to address competition concerns. The conditional clearance concludes a months......

L’UE approuve le rachat de Wiz par Google pour 32 milliards de dollars

La Commission européenne a donné son feu vert sans conditions à l’acquisition de la société de cybersécurité Wiz par Alphabet pour 32 milliards de dollars, levant le dernier obstacle réglementaire majeur à ce qui deviendra la plus importante......

Google faces $3.9 billion in global fines over privacy and antitrust breaches

Google is grappling with unprecedented sanctions totaling $3.9 billion, as regulators across multiple jurisdictions penalize the tech giant for privacy violations and anticompetitive practices in digital advertising. These fines, levied across three continents within a single week, highlight an intensifying......