The U.K.'s antitrust authority said Thursday that Hitachi's €1.7 billion ($1.8 billion) bid for the rail signaling unit of Thales Group could reduce choice for rail operators, leading to higher costs and worse service for passengers.
Veterinary drugmaker Dechra said Friday that it has agreed to be bought for £4.5 billion ($5.6 billion) by Swedish investment group EQT and Abu Dhabi's investment vehicle, in one of the largest take-private deals in Britain this year.
The European Union's competition regulator backed on Thursday its antitrust clearance of Microsoft Corp.'s planned $68.7 billion takeover of games developer Activision Inc., despite the decision being at odds with the U.K.'s antitrust enforcer putting a block on the deal.
The Irish data watchdog said Monday that it has fined Meta Platforms Ireland €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) for infringing the European Union's rules on data privacy by unlawfully transferring the personal information of Facebook users in the bloc to the U.S.
The Irish data watchdog said Monday that it has fined Meta Platforms Ireland €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) for infringing the European Union's rules on data privacy by unlawfully transferring the personal information of Facebook users in the bloc to the U.S.