IBM/HashiCorp: FTC Staff Probing Potential for Reduced Competition, Innovation in Cloud Software, Encryption Tools

The European Antitrust Agenda: EC Appetite Grows for In-Depth Probes; EU Courts to Hear Major Big Tech Appeals

Brussels hungry for phase 2 reviews. With just one in-depth merger investigation opened so far this year, the European Commission is signaling a renewed appetite for phase 2 investigations, according...

Getty Images/Shutterstock: Similar Pricing, Pay for Stock Photos Could Indicate Close Rivalry

If DOJ staff reviewing Getty Images’ (GETY) proposed $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock (SSTK) want a general idea of how closely the two photo agencies compete, they need look no further than...

Ametek/Faro: Faro Engaged Advisor to Explore Sale in January, Months After Announcing Plans to Sunset Overlap Laser Projector Line, Proxy Filing Shows

Faro Technologies in a securities filing Friday disclosed that it first engaged an investment bank to explore a sale in January—a timeline that could bolster arguments that its pending laser...