by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Competition Commission of India has begun the process of filling two vacant spots available at the authority, reports say. The spots, left open by SN Dhingra and Geeta Gouri when they departed the regulator earlier this year, will be open to application...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission is reportedly pressuring Germany to rethink plans to impose a surcharge on energy costs to fund green energy, saying the proposals could breach state aid rules, but Germany has reportedly vowed to push back against the Commission’s views....
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
Commodity metals manufacturer Alcoa announced Thursday it has reached a deal to acquire Firth Rixson, a maker of aerospace components, in a $2.85 billion acquisition, reports say. Alcoa is looking to strengthen its operations in higher-margin finished goods, and...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission is reportedly considering imposing import taxes on stainless steel products from China and Taiwan in efforts to protect domestic competition in the market. The EU authority has already launched an inquiry into the foreign importers to examine...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
South Korea’s competition authority has reportedly launched an investigation into manufacturers of bearing parts based in Japan and Germany on suspicion of price manipulation. According to an unnamed government source, the Fair Trade Commission are probing...
