by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014 | European Commission
European Commission Press release Brussels, 7 May 2014 The European Commission has approved France’s map for granting regional development aid between 2014 and 2020 within the framework of the new regional aid guidelines adopted by the Commission in June 2013...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014 | European Commission
European Commission Press release Brussels, 7 May 2014 The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules Greek’s map for granting regional development aid between 2014 and 2020. The map is based on the new regional aid guidelines adopted by the...
by 21st Century Competition | May 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission has released its 2013 report on competition policy and its effect on market competition, highlighting results of the year’s most effective policy initiatives. According to the Commission, its work in antitrust enforcement, merger control,...
by 21st Century Competition | May 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer has reportedly won a bidding process to acquire the consumer care business of US peer Merck with a $14.2 billion offer. The acquisition will place products including Coppertone and Claritin in the hands of Bayer, which said the deal...
by 21st Century Competition | May 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
Soon after Bouygues lost to Numericable to acquire wireless operator SFR, reports say Bouygues and SFR have approached their newest rival, Virgin Mobile, for a possible acquisition. According to reports, Virgin is the newest wireless operator in France to offer LTE...
