Author: 21st Century Competition

Global: Airline group wants mergers, not joint ventures (Competition Policy International)

The International Air Transport Association, a group representing the global airline workforce, is speaking out against the industry’s inability to form formal mergers, instead forced to settle for joint ventures.

Two top airline executives spoke at an IATA event this week denouncing the restrictions on airline mergers, a view reports say …read more

US/UK: Merger reveals world’s largest jewelry chain (Competition Policy International)

Top jewelry retailers Signet Jewelers and Zale Corporation have reportedly resolved discussions and agreed on a merger deal, creating the world’s largest player in the industry.

UK-based Signet, the world’s largest specialty jewelry retailer, will acquire US-based Zale for $1.46 billion after several months of debate. According to reports, some Zale …read more

Ireland: EU urges fix to anticompetitive legal services market (Competition Policy International)

The European Commission is urging Ireland to enact the Legal Services Regulation Bill by the end of the year, legislation that has been stalled since its publication in 2011.

According to reports, the legislation will allow professionals in the legal services industry to set up one-stop shops for customers, but opponents …read more

US: Covington & Burling nabs San Fran DOJ chief (Competition Policy International)

Covington & Burling announced the appointment of a new antitrust partner, according to reports.

Phillip Warren will join the firm in San Francisco for its global antitrust and competition law practice. Warren once served as the chief of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division branch in San Francisco, according to reports.

His …read more