Dealmakers Face Regulatory Reckoning From EU After Buying Spree

  • EU, U.K. turns the screws on big tech with new rules, action
  • Regulators also face pressure to probe record energy prices
Margrethe VestagerPhotographer: Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu/Bloomberg
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Last year was a record for dealmakers. Now they face a reckoning as antitrust regulators across Europe scrutinize the boom in mergers that could see them extract concessions or even block acquisitions.