Aon and Willis Towers Watson are seeing remedies discussions with the European Commission (EC) wrapping up, as the package has drawn mixed reactions from the market, sources familiar with the matter told this news service.     The two insurance brokers submitted remedies to the EC on 9 April, prompting a market test which carried on throughout

FactSet Research Systems [NYSE:FDS] is among financial data and information services players expected to attract takeover interest from its wider peer group as the industry continues to consolidate, a source familiar with the matter and five sector advisors said.   At least one major player has FactSet on its radar as a potential target, the

Cable company WideOpenWest [NYSE:WOW] is exploring a sale of multiple clusters of its assets in the Midwest and the Southeast, four sources familiar with the matter said.    The Englewood, Colorado-based company, which is the sixth-largest operator of cable television and broadband internet networks across the country, has been broadly weighing

Lawyers see evidence of focus on new, non-merger-specific issues in FTC’s requests Instances of firms’ anticompetitive conduct could be raised during merger reviews Potential focus on labor/equity, race and firms’ engagement with the FDA The Federal Trade Commission’s requests for information from merging drugmakers have recently

In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission establishing a new international pharmaceutical merger working group, deal parties need to be prepared for a longer merger review process with a potential focus on a wider array of issues and heightened scrutiny of divestiture buyers, attorneys said.     However, the attorneys said it remains unclear whether

Babcock , the engineering services group, is sounding out buyer interest for its oil and gas aviation services business, according to several advisors familiar with the company.   Deliberations remain at an early stage, one of the advisors said. However, a sale is the most likely option, all of them noted.   A move to sell the business, which

Parties before SAMR typically await stamped approval document   Judge wants to determine parties’ understanding of ‘approval’   Delaware typically takes literal approach to interpreting contracts   Acacia Communications’ [NASDAQ:ACIA] dispute with Cisco Systems [NASDAQ:CSCO] over whether Acacia can terminate

Meredith [NYSE:MDP] took initial bids for a group of its broadcast television stations at the close of 2020, including expansive offers that could lead to a deal for its entire station portfolio, two sources familiar with the matter said.    This news service previously reported on 2 December, 2020 that the Des Moines, Iowa-based television broadcasting

GrandVision [AMS:GVNV] and EssilorLuxottica [EPA:EL] are working on finding an agreement to close their proposed tie-up, according to two sources familiar with the situation.    The intention is for the deal to go ahead, said the sources.    These discussions are taking place in parallel to the ongoing litigation process in Amsterdam,

Arkema's sale process for its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) business Altuglas International appears to be fluid with bidders working off different timelines, sources familiar with the situation said.      The sale process is in the midst of a second round with most suitors – primarily financial sponsors – conducting due diligence off an