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Microsoft will have a hard time convincing the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that its proposed behavioural commitments will be sufficient to address the competition concerns raised by its planned merger with Activision Blizzard, …
Microsoft’s proposed commitments “unlikely” to appease the CMA Read More »
The ongoing acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is not expected to raise significant concerns in China, two Chinese antitrust partners advising both local and international gaming companies told Equity Report. The first lawyer conceded… …
Microsoft/Activision merger unlikely to face major hurdles in China Read More »
Planned changes to India’s competition laws will place a burden on both the merging parties and the regulator to gather all the relevant documentation within a reduced time frame, with M&A deals in the technology, …
India’s competition law reform likely to increase pressure on merging parties Read More »
Despite regulatory concerns, the CMA, the UK’s antitrust watchdog, will struggle to impose remedies that may address potential overlaps in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) space in its ongoing review of Viasat’s takeover of British satellite …
No easy remedies in CMA’s review of Viasat/Inmarsat merger Read More »
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) is planning an internal reorganisation that is expected to draw closer attention to international M&A deals, various Seoul-based antitrust lawyers told Equity Report. The Korean antitrust regulator is worki… …
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s proposed acquisition of UK medical technology firm, The Binding Site, is expected to require clearance under the UK’s recent National Security and Investment Act (NSIA), a former adviser to the US scientific …
Thermo Fisher’s purchase of The Binding Site expected to require UK FDI approval Read More »
The planned joint venture between Orange and smaller player MásMóvil is being closely watched by their rivals. At least one of them, MVNO Digi, is expected to make an intervention in the European Commission (EC)’s …
Rivals keep close eye on EC probe of Orange/MásMóvil tie-up Read More »
Private equity fund KKR would still be open to providing financial support to Italy’s single network project to protect their investment in TIM’s secondary network FiberCop, a person close to KKR told Equity Report. “[KKR] …
KKR still interested in TIM’s single network project Read More »
Bidders in the Toshiba sales process have been unable to secure financing “at the speed the company expected,” a source directly involved in the process confirmed to Equity Report. The source, who is advising one …
Toshiba bidders struggle to secure financing, says source involved Read More »
Valeria is a seasoned business and financial journalist with fifteen years of industry experience.
Before launching Equity Report in October 2022, Valeria was European Editor for US-based financial news service CTFN, where she spent seven years reporting on event-driven situations, breaking news stories on complex financial and regulatory issues across several jurisdictions, from Europe and Africa to China, India, Brazil, and Australia.
Prior to that, she was Senior Reporter at TelecomFinance, Middle East correspondent, and later Southern Europe correspondent at Mergermarket (currently ION), and held a number of editorial positions with Dubai and London-based b2b publications.
She holds a BA (Hons) in Languages and Public Relations from Leeds Beckett University and an MA in International Journalism from University of Central Lancashire.
