Antitrust experts are reportedly predicting a tough road ahead for the proposed acquisition of Lorillard by Reynolds American.
The merger between the two cigarette giants would combine Reynolds’ Camel brand with Lorillard’s Newport brand. Reynolds currently owns 27 percent of the market, while Lorillard controls 15 percent of the market.
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Israel’s Partner Communications Company has announced in a press release that the nation’s Antitrust Authority gave clearance for the operator’s network sharing agreement with wireless operator HOT Mobile.
The sharing agreement, however, was only cleared with concessions, according to a press release. Among those concessions includes the agreement that the joint …read more
The US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have released their 36th annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report (FY13), according to a press release offered by the agencies.
In breaking down the numbers, the regulators announced 1,326 transactions were filed, a 7.2 percent decrease from the year prior.
Despite the decrease, the …read more
Mexico-based real estate investment trust Fibra Uno announced plans to acquire a portfolio of 15 properties in a $1.8 billion deal.
According to reports, Fibra Uno made a regulatory filing announcing the acquisition. The company said it engaged in more than six months of negotiations.
The trust, which is the largest such …read more