by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
Telecom Italia was unsuccessful in its appeal of an antitrust fine issued to the company for abuse of market dominance, reports say, as a federal court rejected the appeal Thursday. Telecom Italia was fined nearly $145 million by Italy’s antitrust regulator last...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
French telco operator Orange has reportedly filed an antitrust complaint against its Spanish rival Telefonica and what it calls an anticompetitive offer that competitors cannot replicate themselves. According to reports, Orange claims Telefonica’s latest deal...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
The proposed acquisition of Netherlands-based cable operator Ziggo by Liberty Global will face an in-depth review by the European Commission, the regulator announced Thursday. According to a press release, the Commission is concerned that the deal will lead to Liberty...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
A maker of aluminum baseball bats was dealt a blow earlier this week when a federal judge tossed the company’s antitrust lawsuit arguing the performance standards for aluminum bats are anticompetitive. According to reports, bat maker Marucci Sports argued the...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
UK regulators would likely have to fight to win jurisdiction over the $100 billion merger review of pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and AstraZeneca, according to competition experts. The deal is so large, according to reports, that the European Commission would likely...
