Dear Readers, This week’s enforcement activity highlights how competition authorities across jurisdictions are converging around a set of recurring themes. Supermarket and retail consolidation again attracted close scrutiny, with several transactions either cleared subject to […]
Month: January 2026
French Competition Authority Launches Public Consultation on Conversational Agents
Paris, January 29, 2026 – France’s competition authority, the Autorité de la concurrence, has launched a public consultation on conversational agents as part of its preparation of an upcoming opinion on the sector. The consultation […]
US Justice Department Requires Columbus McKinnon to Divest Assets in Kito Crosby Deal
Washington, January 29, 2026 – The US Department of Justice has required Columbus McKinnon Corporation to divest key businesses as a condition for proceeding with its proposed $2.7 billion acquisition of Kito Crosby Limited, citing […]
TCA’s Agricultural Scrutiny Gains New Momentum with May-Agro Probe
ANKARA, 29 January 2026 – The Turkish Competition Authority has launched a formal investigation into May-Agro Tohumculuk, a company active in the production and sale of sunflower, corn, cotton, sweet corn, bean, industrial tomato, and spinach seeds. The […]
UK CMA Expands Bid-Rigging Probe In Roofing And Construction Services
London, January 29, 2026 — The UK authority has expanded its investigation into suspected bid-rigging in the supply of roofing and other construction services, updating the scope of an ongoing case and adding additional parties […]
