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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 12, 2026]
UK Watchdog Demands Competition Remedies in $65 Billion Unilever-McCormick Food Deal

(Reuters) Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said Unilever and McCormick must address concerns that their proposed combination could reduce competition in dry ingredient mixes and dry sauces supplied to UK retailers or face an in-depth investigation; the companies have until November 18 to offer remedies.

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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 12, 2026]
German Antitrust Authority Says PayPal Practices May Restrict Competition

(Reuters) Germany's Federal Cartel Office preliminarily found that PayPal's prohibition on merchants charging customers extra fees for using its service may hinder competition among payment methods and said it is considering whether the company should surrender profits obtained through the practice; PayPal disputed the preliminary finding.

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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 12, 2026]
MMG to Revise Anglo Nickel Deal Remedies as Deadline Looms

(Reuters) MMG said it will revise proposed remedies for its $500 million acquisition of Anglo American's Brazilian nickel business as the European Commission considers whether the transaction could allow ferronickel supplies to be redirected from Europe to China; the Commission's decision is due by December 21.

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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November12, 2026]
South Korea Reviews Naver-Dunamu Merger Over Competition Risks

(UPI) South Korea's Fair Trade Commission identified potential competition concerns in Naver Financial's proposed acquisition of Upbit operator Dunamu involving links among cryptocurrency trading, payments, search, advertising, shopping, financial data and anticipated won-denominated stablecoin markets; the companies have proposed remedies.

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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November12, 2026]
McCormick’s $65 Billion Unilever Foods Tie-Up Could Harm Competition, U.K. Regulator Warns

(The Wall Street Journal) The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority warned that McCormick’s proposed $65 billion acquisition of Unilever’s foods business could reduce competition in dry ingredient mixes and sauces and said the companies must offer acceptable remedies or face an in-depth review.

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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 9, 2026]
Fox Commits to Carry Non-Fox Content on Roku as DOJ Closes Antitrust Investigation

(Variety) Fox agreed to keep Roku open to competing content providers for at least three years and not discriminate against non-Fox programming in search results after the Justice Department closed its antitrust investigation into Fox's $22 billion acquisition of the streaming platform. The commitments also preserve user control over app placement and establish safeguards for competitively sensitive information supplied by rival content providers.
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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 9, 2026]
AkzoNobel, Axalta Gain Conditional EU Antitrust Approval for $25 Billion Merger

(Reuters) The European Commission conditionally approved AkzoNobel's $25 billion merger with Axalta after AkzoNobel agreed to divest its European vehicle-refinish coatings business. The Commission had raised concerns that the combined company's market power could lead to higher prices or reduced quality for automobile repair businesses and consumers.
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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 9, 2026]
Apple's DOJ Antitrust Battle Sparks Disputes With Epic, Samsung, Oura, Roblox and More

(9to5Mac) Epic Games, Samsung, Oura, Roblox and other companies are challenging subpoenas issued by Apple or government plaintiffs during discovery in the Justice Department's monopolization case against Apple. The disputes concern the scope and burden of document searches, the treatment of confidential business information and demands for evidence about Apple's relationships with competing platforms and devices.
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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 9, 2026]
Evonik Still Against Takeover by BASF After Talks, Handelsblatt Reports

(Reuters) German specialty-chemicals maker Evonik reaffirmed its opposition to BASF's proposed takeover after executives from the companies met over the weekend. Evonik previously rejected a sweetened offer valuing the company at 11.18 billion euros, or 24 euros per share, and the companies ended the talks without establishing a path toward formal negotiations.
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Written for antitrust practitioners and pharmaceutical industry professionals, "The Pharmaceutical Industry Antitrust Handbook" is a comprehensive resource on the key antitrust issues facing the pharmaceutical industry. Learn more at https://t.co/jYPVs25vrb. @abaantitrust

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@abaantitrust Ready for another ABA Antitrust Fall Forum starting today

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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 6, 2026]
FTC Claims Amazon Tripled Ad Prices for Black Friday, Prime Day

(The Wall Street Journal) The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states allege in newly unredacted portions of an August lawsuit that Amazon covertly inflated advertising-auction prices by as much as 50% on ordinary days and more than tripled them during major shopping events; Amazon disputes the claims.
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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 6, 2026]
Sappi, UPM Offer Remedies to Win EU Antitrust Approval for Paper Joint Venture

(Reuters) UPM-Kymmene and Sappi offered production-capacity commitments, customer safeguards and sustainability investments to address European Commission concerns over their €1.42 billion paper joint venture, prompting the regulator to extend its decision deadline to January 8.
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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 6, 2026]
Democratic Senator Demands Tech Firms, FCC Chair Turn Over Documents

(Reuters) Senator Richard Blumenthal demanded that Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr produce records concerning agency investigations of media companies and its approval of the Paramount-Skydance merger, warning that the Senate investigative panel could consider subpoenas after Democrats take control in January.
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HAPPENING NOW #atfallforum AI IN ANTITRUST PRACTICE: POWERFUL TOOL, NEW RISKS
Moderated by Daniel Schwarz
Speakers: Dominic Ferullo, Robert Keeling,Phil Leslie and Nady Nikonova

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Happening Now #atfallforum
MERGER ENFORCEMENT IN RETROSPECT

Moderated by Lauren Willard Zehmer
Speakers: Daniel Francis, Aditi Metha, Michael Perry and Noah Phillips.

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#atfallfroum FIRESIDE CHAT
Moderators: Thomas O. Barnett, Kristen Limarzi, with speakers: Patricia A. Brink and William Kovacic

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[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest November 5, 2026]
Congressional Democrats May Probe Antitrust Review of Major Media Mergers

(The Desk) Congressional Democrats are reportedly considering investigations into the Justice Department's approach to antitrust enforcement after winning control of Congress, with potential scrutiny of the approvals for Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA.
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