P&G vitamin deal; AT&T antitrust trial; Quacomm"s Chinese hurdle
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P&G vitamin deal; Amazon"s Prime number; Qualcomm"s Chinese hurdle
1. Vitamin deal: Procter & Gamble announced Thursday it is buying the consumer health business of German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA for about ?3.4 billion ($4.2 billion)......»»
Chinese antitrust officials approve $4.5B Cisco-Acacia merger with conditions
Chinese antitrust officials signed off on a $4.5 billion merger deal between Cisco and Acacia after an earlier $2.6 billion deal nearly fell apart over Chinese regulatory approval......»»
The Daily Biotech Pulse: FDA Nod For AstraZeneca, AbbVie-Allergan Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle
Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours. Scaling The Peak (Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week Highs May 6) • Adverum Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ: ADVM) ( reacted to a positive clinica.....»»
Abbvie"s deal for Allergan clears U.S. antitrust hurdle
The deal for AbbVie Inc. to buy Allergan Plc. has cleared an antitrust hurdle, the companies said late Tuesday. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has accepted a proposed consent order in connection with the pending acquisition, satisfying "all.....»»
Sprint/T-Mobile merger clears last major hurdle
A federal judge has ruled in favor of a merger of Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. Judge Victor Marrero rejected arguments brought by 14 attorneys general seeking to block the deal on antitrust grounds. T-Mobile (Nasdaq: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S) .....»»
U.S. judge hears closing arguments in T-Mobile/Sprint merger trial
U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are expected to urge a federal judge on Wednesday to let them proceed with their $26.5 billion merger, as a group of states argues the deal violates federal antitrust laws......»»
U.S. judge hears closing arguments in T-Mobile-Sprint merger trial
U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are expected to urge a federal judge on Wednesday to let them proceed with their $26.5 billion merger, as a group of states argues the deal violates federal antitrust laws......»»
Hyundai"s $1.8 billion deal with Daewoo hits EU antitrust hurdle
World No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd's $1.8 billion merger with rival Daewoo could inflate prices, EU antitrust regulators warned on Tuesday as they opened a full-scale investigation......»»
Chinese antitrust regulator approves Boeing-Embraer deal
A Chinese antitrust regulator has approved Boeing Co's deal to buy a controlling stake in the commercial jet division of Brazilian planemaker Embraer , according to a statement on the regulator's website......»»
Amazon"s bid to acquire stake in Indian retailer faces antitrust hurdle: sources
India's antitrust body has sought more information from Amazon.com Inc about its planned acquisition of a stake in India's Future Retail , sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, which could potentially delay the deal......»»
Sprint, T-Mobile win U.S. antitrust approval for $26 billion merger
T-Mobile US Inc won U.S. antitrust approval for its $26 billion takeover of rival Sprint Corp, the Justice Department said on Friday, clearing a major hurdle to a deal that would merge the nation's third and fourth largest wireless carriers......»»
AT&T"s Randall Stephenson tries to close the deal on Time Warner merger at antitrust trial
AT&T Inc.’s top executive gave a vigorous defens.....»»
Toshiba Pessimistic About Prospects for $18 Billion Chip Deal
Toshiba is accelerating a review of alternatives to selling its NAND flash-memory unit to a group led by Bain Capital because company officials consider near-term Chinese antitrust approval unlikely......»»
Toshiba sees Chinese antitrust approval for $18B chip deal unlikely, WSJ says
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China Approves Toshiba"s $18 Billion Sale of Its Memory-Chip Unit
Private-equity firm Bain Capital received approval from Chinese antitrust regulators for its deal to buy Toshiba’s memory-chip unit......»»
Britain Unlikely to Review Comcast"s Sky Deal
Britain is unlikely to open an antitrust review into Comcast’s $30 billion bid for U.K. pay-TV giant Sky, a senior government official said, removing a hurdle for the cable firm in a takeover battle that also includes Fox and Disney......»»
US reaches deal to keep Chinese telecom ZTE in business: congressional aide - StreetInsider.com
StreetInsider.comUS reaches deal to keep Chinese telecom ZTE in business: congressional aideStreetInsider.comNews and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your 2-week free trial to Stree.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Chinese authorities expected to OK Qualcomm’s bid to buy NXP
Approval would remove the last hurdle for a deal that has been stuck for months amid U.S.-China trade tensions, but one of the people said it could come with conditions......»»
Bayer wins U.S. approval for Monsanto deal
FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bayer won U.S. antitrust approval for its planned takeover of Monsanto on condition that it sells about $9 billion in assets, the Justice Department said on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle for the $62.5 billion deal......»»
Marvell/Cavium deal will set up "formidable powerhouse in networking," analyst says after regulatory hurdle cleared
Shares of Marvell Technology Group Ltd. are up 7% in Thursday trading after the company said it's obtained Chinese regulatory approval for its bid to buy Cavium Inc. . The company now expects the deal to c.....»»