The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a 15-day invitation to comment on April 16 on the proposed $25 billion merger of Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., the first formal step in the British regulator’s review of a combination that would create the world’s No. 2 coatings company. The CMA is […]
UK Competition Regulator Says Solutions Offered to Address Competition Concerns in LKQ Acquisition of Uni-Select
LKQ had previously announced its intention to divest Uni-Select’s GSF Cark Parts UK business as part of acquisition. A fast-track Phase 1 investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed July 21 that LKQ Corporation’s purchase of Uni-Select Inc. could raise competition concerns in the UK. LKQ, through Euro Car Parts, and Uni-Select, […]