Anti-trust Law
FTC sues to block 'big cooking oil' deal The US Federal Trade Commission said on Monday it filed an administrative complaint charging that J.M. Smucker Co.’s proposed purchase of Conagra Brands’ Wesson cooking oil brand would likely lessen...
EU fines Qualcomm $1.2B over Apple mobile chip deals EU antitrust regulators hit US chipmaker Qualcomm with $1.23 billion fine on Wednesday for paying Apple to only use Qualcomm chips, rather than those made by rivals such as Intel....
AT&T, DOJ agree to extended review of Time Warner merger AT&T and the Department of Justice have agreed to extend the review of its merger past Friday, two sources close to the situation said on Thursday. The agreement provides some...
AT&T-Time Warner deal heading for big league legal battle Randall Stephenson appears to be walking into a helluva legal brawl. The AT&T chief executive, barring a last-minute settlement, will likely be sued soon by President Trump’s Justice Department, which...
Analyst says DOJ suit vs. AT&T-Time Warner deal may be imminent President Trump’s Justice Department could file suit to stop AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner as early as Wednesday, one media analyst said late Tuesday. Rich Greenfield, of BTIG...
AT&T is preparing for an epic legal battle over Time Warner merger Get ready for an epic battle between AT&T and the Department of Justice that could land in a courtroom — and drag into next year. The DOJ is pushing AT&T...
DOJ demands CNN sale to clear AT&T-Time Warner merger The US Department of Justice is pushing AT&T and Time Warner to sell big chunks of their business — including possibly CNN — in order to clear their $85 billion...
AT&T exec says timing of Time Warner deal 'is now uncertain' AT&T’s chief financial officer cast doubt on when it will close its acquisition of Time Warner, saying on Wednesday the company was in active discussions with the US Department of...
AT&T, Time Warner trying to save merger AT&T executives on Thursday were trying to find a remedy to rescue the telecom’s $86 billion purchase of Time Warner, The Post has learned. But a remedy might not be...