Retail
JD.com/Ceconomy in negotiations with EC officials over pending FSR approval as impact of Chinese order appears limited to non-cooperation on information requests
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com and German consumer electronics company Ceconomy are currently in discussions with the European Commission (EC) over the pending foreign subsidies regulation (FSR) approval for their proposed merger, two people close … […]
Ingredion/Tate & Lyle merger expected to be subject to in-depth antitrust probe by Canada’s regulator; no indication of repercussions on ongoing reviews from escalating US-Canada trade tensions
US food ingredient supplier Ingredion’s planned acquisition of UK-based peer Tate & Lyle could undergo a lengthy antitrust review in Canada, according to a local competition lawyer with food industry knowledge. The merger, which was […]
JD.com unlikely to submit foreign subsidies remedy proposal for Ceconomy takeover before end of summer, says person briefed on the process
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com continues to engage in “constructive” discussions with the European Commission (EC) to secure clearance under foreign subsidies regulation (FSR) for its planned takeover of Ceconomy – the parent company of European […]
Source with knowledge of the case positive about EC conditional foreign subsidies approval of JD.com/Ceconomy deal
The European Commission (EC) could clear the planned acquisition of Ceconomy ─ the parent company of European consumer electronics retailers MediaMarkt and Saturn ─ by China’s e-commerce player JD.com under foreign subsidies regulation (FSR), subject… […]
Finding remedies acceptable to both merging parties and EC will be a key challenge in Mars/Kellanova merger case, EU antitrust lawyers say
Identifying commitments that would address the main competition concerns flagged up by the European Commission (EC) in its ongoing antitrust investigation of the proposed Mars/Kellanova merger and would be accepted by all stakeholders will be […]
Valuation seen as biggest hurdle to Alimentation Couche-Tard’s takeover bid for Seven & i Holdings
The proposed acquisition of Japanese retail group Seven & i Holdings by Canadian peer Alimentation Couche-Tard raises questions around a fair valuation and how the target will benefit from the transaction, in addition to regulatory […]
EC review of Tapestry/Capri deal appears to be headed towards approval
The European Commission’s (EC) antitrust review of the planned $8.5bn merger between US fashion holding companies Tapestry, Inc. and Capri Holdings does not appear to raise particular concerns among third parties, with antitrust lawyers expecting […]
