Horizontal Concerns Take Center Stage as EC Begins New In-Depth Merger Probes

Published on Jul 14, 2021

The European Commission recently launched two in-depth probes into mergers involving the proposed combination of direct competitors, ticking the most common box for heightened regulatory scrutiny in Brussels. But in the months ahead, a vertical deal is set to join those proposed tie-ups in the high-risk category. On the horizontal front, International Airlines Group’s (LON: […]

Tapestry/Capri: Labor Concern Part of Suit FTC Considering Against Handbag Deal

In leaning toward suing to block Tapestry’s (TPR) proposed buyout of Capri (CPRI), the agency sees the $8.5 deal as unacceptably shrinking the number of companies that employ workers for the...

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Tapestry/Capri: FTC Leaning Toward Suit, Focusing on Handbag Makers’ Close Competition

The FTC is leaning toward a lawsuit to block Tapestry’s (TPR) proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of handbag manufacturing rival Capri (CPRI), sources familiar with the matter...

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Antitrust Financials Friday: Realtors Hope DOJ Won’t Intervene in Settlement; House Financial Services to Mark Up EWA Bill; Republicans Challenge CFPB Credit Card Late Fee Rule; Chamber of Commerce v. CFPB

Focus on DOJ in NAR broker fee litigation. All eyes in the real estate industry are on the DOJ and whether it will bless or object to the massive National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement...

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