Author: 21st Century Competition

Russia: Gas pipeline project begins as EU mulls its competition compliance (Competition Policy International)

The European Commission is currently reviewing whether the South Stream gas pipeline project of Serbia and Russia is in compliance with competition law, but that hasn’t stopped its contraction from starting.

Russia announced Tuesday that the pipeline building has begun. It’s a controversial project as it stands as a symbol of …read more

US: Study finds mergers riddled with insider trading (Competition Policy International)

A recent paper written by three university professors suggests that up to 26 percent of mergers were accompanied by evidence of insider trading regarding the transaction.

Patrick Augustin of McGill University, along with New York University professors Menachem Brenner and Marti . Subrahmayam, studied patterns surrounding the finances of mergers and …read more

EU: Commission confirms yet another Google complaint (Competition Policy International)

The European Commission confirmed Tuesday that Google has been hit with yet another antitrust complaint, compounding the technology conglomerate’s struggles in the EU where opposition continues to mount against the Commission’s proposed settlement in another competition matter.

According to reports, Portugal-based mobile app company Aptoide filed a formal complaint with regulators …read more

US: Apple settles states’ eBook suit – with one major catch (Competition Policy International)

Apple has reportedly reached a settlement agreement with 33 states that sued the technology giant for its role in fixing eBooks prices, reports say.

The company struck a deal Monday and the parties are now seeking approval for the settlement by US District Judge Denise Cote. Terms of the settlement were …read more