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Trump’s merger watchdogs more open to approving, negotiating deals
Antitrust watchdogs will be more open to approving acquisitions under President Donald Trump, according to the United States ...
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What Does the New Administration's First Antitrust Merger Settlement Tell Us?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to accept the new administration's first settlement of a merger-enforcement challenge. The ...
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Trump changes the antitrust formula
Keysight Technologies will receive U.S. antitrust approval for its $1.5 billion purchase of British telecom testing firm ...
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And Just Like That: Remedies Are Back at the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently announced that it will require Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys) and Ansys, Inc. (Ansys) ...
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Chip Industry Week in Review
Ansys divest requirements; SIA Factbook; McKinsey effects of tariffs; ASE's fan-out bridge; earnings; TSMC's design center; ...
FTC's Merger Settlement Signals Its Willingness to Negotiate, Structure Approval, Lawyers Say
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson said structural settlements can strike a balance between allowing a merger’s ...
Exclusive-Synopsys halts China sales due to US export restrictions, internal memo shows
BEIJING (Reuters) -Semiconductor design software firm Synopsys has told staff in China to halt services and sales in the ...
Synopsys (SNPS) Moves Ahead in Ansys Merger After FTC Divestiture Order
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a divestiture order on May 28, requiring Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) and Ansys Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) to divest certain assets to resolve antitrust concerns ...