mergers

UK Competition Regulator to Review Brookfield’s Purchase of Scotia Gas 
UK Competition Regulator to Review Brookfield’s Purchase of Scotia Gas 
January 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog announced Tuesday (Jan. 11) that it will investigate the proposed merger between Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and Scotia Gas Networks...

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UK’s New Investment Rules Kicks Off Eyeing Foreign M&A
UK’s New Investment Rules Kicks Off Eyeing Foreign M&A
January 04, 2022  |  Regulation

Starting today (Tuesday, Jan. 4), it will be a lot more challenging to acquire certain companies in the United Kingdom. This is because the National...

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Two California Credit Unions Merge, National CU Group Says
Two California Credit Unions Merge, National CU Group Says
January 03, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Two months after being placed into a conservatorship, the Pomona Postal Federal Credit Union of Pomona, California, has merged with another credit union (CU). Get...

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Legal Technology Sector Sees Advancements, Unicorns in 2021
Legal Technology Sector Sees Advancements, Unicorns in 2021
December 29, 2021  |  Legal

Legal technology saw numerous advances in 2021 as the still-blooming sector saw greater activity, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Facebook’s Appeal of UK CMA’s Decision on Giphy Deal Is Not Just About the Case
Facebook’s Appeal of UK CMA’s Decision on Giphy Deal Is Not Just About the Case
December 26, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook’s decision to appeal the U.K. CMA’s negative ruling over its Giphy deal may seek to revert not only the fate of this case, but...

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US-EU Cooperation on Merger Review Raises Concerns Among Executives
US-EU Cooperation on Merger Review Raises Concerns Among Executives
December 23, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. executives say they are worried that U.S., U.K. and European Union regulators are scheming to block transactions they dislike, even if they do not strictly fall under their domain. The criticism stems from...

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TrillerVerz Going Public Through Reverse Merger With SeaChange International
TrillerVerz Going Public Through Reverse Merger With SeaChange International
December 22, 2021  |  IPO

Digital advertising firm SeaChange International and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered social media platform Triller Hold Co. announced in a Wednesday (Dec. 22) press release that they...

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Battle of the Regulators May Leave Bank Mergers in Limbo
Battle of the Regulators May Leave Bank Mergers in Limbo
December 16, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Mergers and acquisitions have been a mainstay of financial services, a strategic tool that helps big firms get bigger and smaller firms become, well, big....

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Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Freeze on Huge Bank M&A Deals While Reviews Are Pending
Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Freeze on Huge Bank M&A Deals While Reviews Are Pending
December 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Rep. Maxine Waters has called on the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)...

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