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Can anyone name one instance where the FTC or EU equilivalent stopped a merger

2 points by Racing0461 ↗ HN
and the merger never ended up happening? Major companies only. It seems like anytime a merger happens and the agency tried to stop it, there is a lawsuit but it ends up happening anyways.

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netman21
Check Point's acquisition of Sourcefire.
1vuio0pswjnm7
In the US, FTC does not have exclusive jurisdiction over merger review. It is shared with DoJ. HN commenters seem hyper-focused on FTC's failures while ignoring DoJ's sucesses. Are we allowed to consider the acquisitions and mergers DoJ has blocked.
Racing0461
Yes, consider ftc a placeholder for whatever agency does it.
1vuio0pswjnm7
DoJ blocked Penguin Random House proposed acquisition of Simon and Shuster. Also blocked Aon proposed merger with Willis Towers Watson.