Compass’ seismic deal for Anywhere has closed, dodging antitrust concerns, and supercharging the brokerages’ quest for dominance

Compass hired a Trump-aligned lawyer and won antitrust clearance without a detailed probe that some enforcers wanted.

The Compass-Anywhere merger could close Friday, giving the new firm over 50% market share in major metros and reshaping competition.

Fighting the merger is a “very high priority for us,” said Zak Andersen, vice president of communications for BNSF Railway. “We think it destabilizes the industry,” he said of the proposed merger, which BNSF estimates would consolidate nearly half of all U.S. rail freight under one corporation.

The antitrust review waiting period for the proposed merger between Compass and Anywhere Real Estate expired on January 2nd

In a letter filed with a House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on Wednesday, Paramount’s chief legal officer, Makan Delrahim, wrote to lawmakers that the Netflix – WBD combination was “presumptively unlawful.”

A lawsuit about the merger between the two credit unions could go to trial, but it could also be settled or dismissed.

Dr. John George Trump had a clear passion for energy innovation and domination and that legacy is carried on through the President of the United States, his nephew, Donald Trump.

The proposed merger of London-listed miner Anglo American and Canada's Teck Resources is heading for antitrust clearance in Europe after EU regulators signalled the absence of competition concerns, according to a European Commission filing.

The kick-off of the merger feasibility study between Clymer, Sherman and Panama Central schools is officially underway with the kick-off meeting set for this afternoon, and members of the village of Panama board are encouraging residents to attend both this and any future meetings.

Among the combined companies’ priorities is building a spiderweb of brokerage-run home listings websites, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin wrote in a letter to agents. Anywhere, formerly Realogy, is the parent of brands such as Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, and Sotheby’s.