by 21st Century Competition | May 13, 2014 | Global Blogs
The head of US pharmaceutical conglomerate Pfizer defended plans to acquire UK rival AstraZeneca as Pfizer chief executive Ian Read spoke to a panel of British lawmakers about the deal. ”We don’t see any substantial antitrust issues on this deal anywhere in the...
by 21st Century Competition | May 13, 2014 | Global Blogs
Apple was once known for moving slowly in its mergers and acquisitions agenda. According to reports, the company made 15 “strategic acquisitions” in 2013, a number considered high for the tech giant. But with the news that Apple is pursuing a buyout of Beats Music in...
by 21st Century Competition | May 13, 2014 | European Commission
European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 May 2014 The European Commission has concluded that proposals by the UK authorities to amend conditions for the divestment of Lloyds Banking Group’s (LBG) UK retail business, in the context of LBG’s...
by 21st Century Competition | May 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
CPI spoke with antitrust litigator Hollis Salzman (Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi) regarding her role in the global, high-profile auto parts price-fixing saga. Read what she had to say about the future of the case and how much the collusion will affect the US...
by 21st Century Competition | May 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
France-based retailer Auchan has reportedly agreed to sell 55 stores to appease the French Competition Authority and gain approval to acquire 25 Casino stores in Paris. Auchan first looked to acquire the stores to develop its supermarket assets; additional Casino...
