The Federal Trade Commission gave an expected final approval to the merger of Time Warner Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has received antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade Commission for its proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of Clayton Homes Inc. The Commission has granted the companies early termination of the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Computer Network Technology Corporation has received antitrust approval from ......

Will bring together brands such as RJR's Camel and Winston and BAT's Lucky Strike and Kool.

The recent announcement that Yellow Corp. (www.yellow.com) would acquire a major competitor, Roadway Corp. (www.roadway.com), has caused quite a buzz in the transportation world. These companies, after all, are the two largest motor carriers in the less-than-truckload (LTL) market. The Yellow-Roadway combination - coupled with last year's bankruptcy of Consolidated ......

The Federal Trade Commission has given the green light for the merger of brewers Molson and Adolph Coors, after no antitrust problems were found with the deal. The FTC said its regulators suspended the 30-day waiting period for antitrust investigations and which will allow the transaction to move ahead. The ......

Exxon, Mobil move forward after FTC OK's deal Oil giants Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. will now work on integrating, having sold off properties throughout the U.S. to comply with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations. The FTC approved a settlement showing the two companies would not violate federal antitrust laws ......

Antitrust enforcers at the Federal Trade Commission have concerns about PepsiCo Inc.'s plans to acquire Quaker Oats Co., an agency official said May 10. FTC investigators fear the $13.8 billion deal, which has yet to receive regulatory approval, will enable Pepsi to leverage Quaker Oats' Gatorade sports drink to gain ......

The sale of retail group Albertson's to Supervalu, CVS, and a consortium led by Cerberus Capital has cleared regulatory approval by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) following the expiry of the pre-merger waiting period required by law. Alberston's said the pre-merger waiting period for the proposed deal had expired, indicating ......

When you are ready to get that free credit report (you should check your report at least once a year), you should be aware that there is only one officially approved Web site: www.annualcreditreport.com . You are entitled to a free credit report from each of the three main credit ......

"On May 12, 2005 the Federal Trade Commission published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on proposed new rules implementing the CAN-SPAM Act (the "Act"). The Notice follows an advance notice period that generated over 13,500 comments. The proposed rules cover the following primary topics: -Reduction of ......

"The Internet is connecting advertisers and marketers to customers from Boston to Bali with text, interactive graphics, video and audio. If you're thinking about advertising on the Internet, remember that many of the same rules that apply to other forms of advertising apply to electronic marketing. These rules and guidelines ......

Court Slaps Restraining Order on Alleged Web Scammers : "Court Slaps Restraining Order on Alleged Web Scammers " By Roy Mark "A U.S. District Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asserts are deceptive claims by an operation that ......