Tag: antitrust
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Media Monitor: Justice Department Approves Major Media Merger
The Washington Post reports the Justice Department approved Paramount Skydance's $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, a merger set to reshape Hollywood and the television news landscape.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentMediaEntertainmentFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsFilm and TVGeneral Politics Paramount SkydanceWarner Bros. DiscoveryJustice DepartmentMergerAntitrustHollywoodMedia IndustryThe Washington Post
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FTC Mandates Divestiture for Ascension-AmSurg Merger Approval
The Federal Trade Commission has mandated Ascension Health divest multiple surgery centers to approve its $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg, aiming to protect patients from increased costs and reduced quality in outpatient surgery.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyMedical ScienceLegal Federal Trade CommissionAscension Health AllianceAmSurg LLCHealthcareMergers and AcquisitionsOutpatient SurgeryAntitrust
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US and Japan Strengthen Ties on Competition Issues
The FTC, DOJ, and Japan Fair Trade Commission met in Washington to discuss competition issues, building on a long history of collaboration and aiming to benefit consumers and workers in both countries.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTradeFederal GovernmentAsiaJapanLegal Federal Trade CommissionJapan Fair Trade CommissionAntitrustCompetitionAndrew N. FergusonAbigail SlaterEiji Chatani