Meet the New FTC—Same as the Old FTC
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson reaffirms the flawed 2023 merger guidelines.
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2023 Merger Guidelines Continue in Effect
In somewhat of a surprise, FTC Chairman Ferguson announced yesterday that the FTC and Department of Justice’s joint 2023 ...
FTC maintains Biden-era merger guidelines
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced that the commission would retain the same merger guidelines established in 2023 under the Biden administration. The guidelines were updated ...
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FTC retains stricter merger guidelines under Trump
Agency chair Andrew Ferguson sent a memo to staff on Tuesday clarifying that Biden-era guidelines will remain in place — for ...
DOJ and FTC to keep Biden-era merger and acquisitions guidelines until further notice
CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on news from the DOJ and FTC.
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FTC Doubles Down on Tighter Merger Rules Despite Trump’s Pro-Industry Posture
Despite expectations of dealmaking leniency, new FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson told staff that he will retain the current 2023 ...
Rumors run rampant about Southwest Airlines merger
There's a growing volume of online chatter about the next big airline merger that's likely to be proposed, and much of it ...
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FTC, Justice Department 2023 merger guidelines take effect
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice 2023 merger guidelines are now in effect after being unveiled in December 2023.
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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) Worries About Trump Administration Continuing Biden’s Merger Guidelines at FTC
In a public statement, the SBE Council said that "arbitrary and muddy guidelines"  pursued by the Federal Trade Commission ...
Big Tech May Have to Wait a Little Longer for a Merger Spree
The new administration’s FTC is looking for stability, a word used five times in a page-and-a-half letter about the agency’s ...