Category: Global Blogs

US: Sprint, T-Mobile deal crumbles (Competition Policy International)

Sprint and T-Mobile, the nation’s third- and fourth-largest wireless operators, respectively, have reportedly called off their highly publicized plans to merge.

According to reports, Sprint is set to announce Wednesday that it will no longer pursue a takeover of its smaller rival. Experts suspect Sprint, owned by SoftBank, has finally accepted …read more

Turkey: Conglomerates reach deal to acquire ferry operations (Competition Policy International)

Two Turkish private equity conglomerates, Esas and Actera, have reached an agreement to jointly acquire a Turkish ferry operation from current owner, global equity firm KKR.

KKR will sell UN Ro-Ro Isletmeleri to the companies; Esas owns the nation’s largest budget airline, while Actera is the nation’s largest buyout specialist, according …read more

Finland: Shipbuilder agrees to shipyard buyout (Competition Policy International)

Germany-based shipbuilder Meyer Werft has reportedly reached an agreement with the Finnish government to acquire the STX Finland shipyard.

The shipyard will now be known as the Meyer Turku Shipyard Oy and will house two new cruise ship orders from TUI Cruises, based in Germany, reports say.

While Finland declined to disclose …read more

Germany: Auto parts maker considers divestitures to acquire US firm (Competition Policy International)

German auto parts manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen is reportedly considering divestitures to secure its proposed acquisition of US peer TRW Automotive Holdings, say reports.

Unnamed sources said Monday that ZF could sell its steering operations ZF Lenksysteme, a joint venture launched with Robert Bosch. Sources said ZF would sell its stake in …read more