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Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions

Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
November 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill that would make it more difficult to complete Big Tech mergers has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The office of Sen....

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FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
October 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission recently adopted several policy changes focused on how companies handle the merger and acquisition process, according to a report Friday (Oct....

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Why PayPal Buying Pinterest Wasn’t Such A Bad Idea
Why PayPal Buying Pinterest Wasn’t Such A Bad Idea
October 26, 2021  |  Connected Economy

After nearly a week of market rumors, PayPal released a short but sweet statement on Monday morning (Oct. 25) stating that it is not pursuing...

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Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
October 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Columbia Banking System Inc. and Umpqua Holdings Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 12) they are joining forces in a $5.1 billion all-stock deal, according to The...

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China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
October 12, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s antitrust watchdog is adding new staff and departments amid the latest development in the country’s ongoing battle against monopolies. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Banking M&A Activity On a Hot Streak Again
Banking M&A Activity On a Hot Streak Again
September 24, 2021  |  Banking

M&A activity is heating up substantially after a pandemic pause, with the latest deal involving Valley National Bancorp’s acquisition of Bank Leumi announced Thursday (Sept....

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Valley National Bancorp To Acquire Leumi 
Valley National Bancorp To Acquire Leumi 
September 23, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Valley National Bancorp will acquire Leumi, the U.S. subsidiary of Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M., and parent company of Bank Leumi USA, in a deal with...

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Nextdoor Aims to List on NYSE After Merging with SPAC
Nextdoor Aims to List on NYSE After Merging with SPAC
September 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Nextdoor, Inc. and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II on Friday (Sept. 17) announced plans to list Nextdoor Holdings Inc.’s Class...

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DOJ Associate AG Pledges Strong Antitrust Enforcement
DOJ Associate AG Pledges Strong Antitrust Enforcement
September 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta has come out strongly against “killer” acquisitions, according to remarks she made Tuesday (Sept. 14) at an antitrust enforcement symposium....

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