Author: 21st Century Competition

UK: Top energy player welcomes CMA probe (Competition Policy International)

The head of the largest energy supplier in the UK has told reporters he would welcome a market inquiry from the Competition and Markets Authority.

The head of British Gas, Rick Haythornthwait, said he acknowledges a lack of trust among energy consumers of suppliers and agreed that the CMA should probe …read more

Germany: Amazon responds to eBooks complaint (Competition Policy International)

Amazon has reportedly responded to an antitrust complaint filed in Germany against the online retailer’s agreements made with eBook publishers.

The company issued a statement just hours after the German Publishers and Booksellers Association announced its filing with the nation’s Federal Cartel Office to defend itself, arguing that it should get …read more

EU: Dutch barred from $9.5B cable merger review (Competition Policy International)

The European Commission has rejected requests by authorities in the Netherlands asking for jurisdiction over the merger review of Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of Ziggo.

According to reports, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets had argued that it is more knowledgeable on the state of the nation’s cable industry; the …read more

US: NCAA fears athlete bidding wars (Competition Policy International)

The NCAA, currently on trial for antitrust allegations regarding compensation for college athletes, has testified to defend its business model and argued that using broadcast revenue to pay athletes could spark bidding wars between recruiters for some players.

According to reports, the Southeastern Conference’s Greg Sankey, associate commissioner, testified Tuesday that …read more