US antitrust push invites creative dealmaking

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🗓️ 4 April 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Policymakers and trustbusters are eyeing new restrictions on mergers and acquisitions. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists unpack some imaginative workarounds being used by companies ranging from Big Tech to fast food. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	Terms apply.
0:30.3	The views expressed on this podcast are those of the participants, not of Rogers News.
0:37.2	The Justice Department will vigorously enforce antitrust law.
0:42.4	Enforcing the law protects consumers from higher prices and fewer choices.
0:47.1	That is a Justice Department's legal obligation.
0:50.7	That is what the American people expect.
0:53.5	That is what they deserve.
0:56.0	That was Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, talking about the Department
1:00.5	of Justice's recent antitrust lawsuit against Apple.
1:05.0	Welcome back to the views room.
1:06.9	I'm Anita Ramoswamy.
1:08.2	And I'm Jonathan Guilford.
1:09.6	President Joe Biden's administration has taken a hardline stance on antitrust enforcement
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