Keywords: Merger


US court puts $81 billion Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger on hold

A proposed $81 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has encountered a major legal obstacle after a US federal court temporarily blocked the companies from moving forward with the deal. The ruling marks a significant challenge for the two major entertainment groups as they seek......

Sanlam Emerging Markets increases stake to 88.63% in Sanlam Maroc following merger

Sanlam Emerging Markets has increased its ownership of Sanlam Maroc to 88.63% following a capital increase linked to the merger by absorption of Allianz Maroc. The transaction marks another step in the group's strategy to consolidate its position in Morocco's insurance market after integrating......

Germany signals no opposition to UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank despite concerns over approach

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clarified that the German government is not seeking to block UniCredit's proposed takeover of Commerzbank, while reiterating its reservations about the manner in which the Italian banking group has pursued the transaction. Speaking to reporters in Berlin on Wednesday,......

French antitrust regulator to review Orange, Iliad and Bouygues bid for SFR

France’s competition authority is set to examine a €20.35 billion ($23.24 billion) joint offer from Orange, Iliad and Bouygues to acquire telecom operator SFR, according to sources familiar with the matter. The review places one of the biggest potential transactions in the European telecommunications......

UK competition regulator approves eBay's acquisition of Depop from Etsy

Britain's competition regulator has approved eBay's planned acquisition of fashion resale platform Depop from Etsy, removing a significant regulatory obstacle as the U.S. ecommerce company moves forward with its expansion in the fast-growing second-hand fashion market. The decision follows an......

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The Oregon Department of Justice has withdrawn its court motion seeking to delay Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, removing one legal obstacle from one of the entertainment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......

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......

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......