Author: 21st Century Competition

Canada: Foreign ownership soars in last decade (Competition Policy International)

Over the last 10 years, Canada has often been the aggressor when it comes to foreign mergers and acquisitions, according to M&A International.

M&A International president Howard E. Johnson released the findings that counter recent concerns of foreign entities buying up Canadian companies, reports say. “Many people might be surprised to …read more

US: Blood meter product makers launch antitrust feud (Competition Policy International)

Reports said Tuesday that the company UniStrip, which manufacturers test strips for blood glucose meters, has sued a maker of those meters for antitrust violations.

UniStrip filed the case against LifeScan, which makes the OneTouch Ultra blood glucose meter, on claims of anticompetitive behavior. The lawsuit accuses LifeScan of unfairly blocking …read more

Germany: Postal giant heeds to competition regulators (Competition Policy International)

Europe’s largest postal firm, Deutsche Post, has reportedly decided to abide by recommendations by Germany’s competition regulator and revise its pricing practices.

According to reports, the German firm will change its mail pricing for high-volume customers, the Federal Cartel Office said Tuesday. Regulators launched an investigation into the company in 2012 …read more

India: Court tosses Nissan, Hyundai fight against CCI (Competition Policy International)

A high court in India announced Tuesday that it has dismissed petitions against the Competition Commission of India filed by the Indian units of Nissan Motors and Hyundai Motor in efforts to fight a competition probe into the auto industry.

Reports say the Madras High Court dismissed the petitions against the …read more