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New York Attorney General Letitia James would encounter legal barriers if she decides to sue to block Capital One’s (COF) proposed $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial (DFS), according to industry and consumer advocate...
Synopsys’ (SNPS) proposed $35 billion buyout of Ansys (ANSS) last week entered an in-depth phase 2 merger review in China, as regulators start to ask market participants about the tie-up of the two chip-design software makers, sources familiar with the matter...
FTC finds building services contractors’ no-hire agreement unlawful. The commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to order Planned Companies to cease its policies prohibiting building owners from hiring workers employed by Planned. The contractor’s no-hire rules are a violation of...
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