AstraZeneca’s decision not to engage in possible merger discussions with pharmaceutical rival Pfizer even after an offer upped to $119 billion has caused a riff between AstraZeneca shareholders, reports say.
Significant shareholders of the UK pharmaceutical firm have voiced both their opposition and support for such a merger Wednesday after AstraZeneca …read more
The European Commission has declined to hear a complaint about the UEFA Champions League new rule of Financial Fair Play, reports say.
According to a source, the Commission rejected the complaint, which was the only one filed against the FFP rule, which limits the amount soccer clubs can spend in efforts …read more
The NCAA continues to seek ways to have an antitrust trial against the association delayed despite having earlier requests to do so denied. This time, reports say, the NCAA wants the trial put off until February.
The trial, set to begin next month, was filed by onetime collegiate athlete Ed O’Bannon …read more
European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia responded to remarks made only days ago by Germany Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who argued that a forced breakup of Google should be “seriously considered” due to its overwhelming market power.
Such a breakup could not be imposed upon the company because competition law is not powerful …read more