by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
US-based online travel aide TripAdvisor has reportedly made a deal to acquire France-based restaurant booking website LaFourchette, though terms of the merger were kept private. According t reports, LaFourchette works with thousands of restaurants across Europe and...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
US-based Louisiana-Pacific has reportedly ended its planned acquisition of Canada-based plywood substitute maker Ainsworth Lumber, a $$874 million takeover, after regulators demanded more concessions from the companies. Reports say Louisiana-Pacific released a...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Competition Commission of India has reportedly denied calls to probe athletic wear firms Adidas and Reebok following allegations the firms abused their dominance market positions. Kalpataru Enterprises’ partner Om Datt Sharma, a Reebok India franchisee,...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission’s review of Telefonica’s acquisition of KPN’s Germany wireless unit is more concerned with boosting existing competitors in the industry rather than creating a new market entrant, according to sources. The Commission declined...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
The London global silver benchmark is reportedly set to stop operations this August as global scrutiny mounts over allegations of price-fixing in the gold, silver and other metals markets. The London Silver Market Fixing Ltd., which runs the benchmark-setting process,...