by 21st Century Competition | May 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
As analysis continues to point towards a year of expansion for global mergers and acquisitions, reports say Singapore will particularly benefit from the trend. Among the high-profile investments occurring within Singapore include e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba Group...
by 21st Century Competition | May 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE cracked down on six major cement firms for alleged price-fixing that occurred over the span of two decades, reports say. A total of $1.4 billion in fines was imposed onto the companies, which include Holcim and Camargo....
by 21st Century Competition | May 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Apple confirmed the news of its planned $3 billion acquisition of Beats Wednesday and, according to reports, the deal means Apple will continue running the Beats Music smartphone app for both Android and Windows. It marks the first time Apple will continue running an...
by 21st Century Competition | May 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
UK telco giant Vodafone has reportedly met with Indian financial officials, sources said, and while the nature of the meetings was not disclosed, Vodafone is currently in the midst of a tax dispute in India stemming from its acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa. According...
by 21st Century Competition | May 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
As regulators around the globe continue to pursue widespread allegations of foreign exchange benchmark rigging, LIBOR and Euribor manipulation and commodities price-fixing, reports say banks are turning to high-tech innovations to help curb the market abuse. A major...