Author: 21st Century Competition

UK: Universities beware as CMA ups higher education watch (Competition Policy International)

As the new Competition and Markets Authority has taken up its duties since last April without delay, competition policy experts warn the regulator is upping its watch over universities and their compliance with competition law.

According to reports, universities must be aware of such compliance in situation that include merging with …read more

US/UK: $119B still not good enough for AstraZeneca (Competition Policy International)

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has offered what it said would be its bid to acquire UK rival AstraZeneca, but its $119 billion proposal was turned down.

Reports say AstraZeneca rejected the bid just hours after it was introduced by Pfizer, despite Pfizer’s deadline for AstraZeneca to respond to the bid by …read more

US: How AT&T’s DirecTV buy will help – and hurt – Comcast (Competition Policy International)

As AT&T’s officially-announced plans to acquire DirecTV for $48.5 billion continues to make headlines, industry experts examine how the merger could potentially help cable giant Comcast in its efforts to acquire Time Warner Cable, but is also likely to position AT&T as a direct competitor against Comcast.

According to some reports, …read more

Netherlands: Crowell & Moring hires antitrust partner in Brussels (Competition Policy International)

Crowell & Moring announced Monday it has chosen a new antitrust partner for its Brussels office.

The law firm will bring Dr. Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte as its new partner in Antitrust and International Trade groups. She will also serve as Crowell & Moring’s EU Regulatory Practice.

Dr. Cisnal de Ugarte will …read more