It is important for investors to be aware of changes to how the tech industry mergers are analysed – what should investors look out for?
US: greater competition Antitrust is a priority for the Biden Administration, and includes pursuing a policy of "greater scrutiny of mergers." In July 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on competition, directing the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to review and consider revising both the Horizontal and Vertical Merger Guidelines. It is important to know that these do not bind the US court, but do present "the principal analytical techniques, practices, and the enforcement policy" that the DOJ and FTC regularly use when analysing the competiti...
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