Orange/Iliad/Bouygues: French Telecom Merger to Lead to Higher Prices, Consumer Group Warns

NextEra/Dominion: Watchdogs and State Senator Call for Virginia Regulator’s Recusal From Review of Largest-Ever U.S. Utility Merger

The chair of the Virginia utility regulator that would review NextEra Energy’s (NEE) $66.8 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy (D) should recuse herself because of previous employment at the...

Senators Close to Releasing Bill That Would Allow NCAA Schools to Pool Media Rights

Senators Maria Cantwell, D-WA, and Ted Cruz, R-TX, are closing in on introducing a bill that will provide colleges and universities with an antitrust exemption so they can pool media rights to obtain...

Ocean Carriers Breaking Federal Law to Raise Profits Amid Iran War, Industry Groups Claim

Major ocean carriers are using Iran-war-related disruptions as cover to charge fees that exceed their increased costs in defiance of U.S. shipping laws. The practice mirrors the carriers’ behavior...