by 21st Century Competition | Jun 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
As critics called for US antitrust regulators to pay closer attention to Amazon’s recent aggression against book publisher Hachette, the latest reports say experts doubt authorities will take much notice. Amazon is deliberately delaying Hachette book deliveries...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
Valeant Pharmaceuticals surprised the industry late last week when it upped its offer to acquire Allergan, the second such bid increase in a single week. The Canadian company reportedly boosted its offer to $53 billion to acquire the Botox manufacturer. The offer...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
A Federal Appeals Court denied Apple’s request for a stay in a case in which 33 states are seeking damages of up to $800 million from Apple’s alleged eBooks price-fixing scheme, according to reports. Apple had requested the stay because another appeal is...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
A series of major merger deals that have imploded this year are forcing investors to take caution with their optimism for EU’s market, according to reports. While financial experts expect an increase in merger activity throughout the EU – Thomson Reuters has...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
The disgraced former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NBA over the basketball association’s decision to force a sale of the team. Donald Sterling was forced to sell the Clippers and pay a $2.5 million fine after...
