Author: 21st Century Competition

Brasil: CADE penaliza 4 autoescuelas por presunta fijación de precios (Competition Policy International)

Las practicas anticompetitivas fueron llevadas a cabo en los estados de San Pablo y Mato Grosso. Las empresas Aika, Nova Aclimação, Fred y Montana y un individuo de San Pablo fueron condenados a pagar una multa de US$115.262. Dichas partes estaban asociadas a SINDAUTO (Unión de Autoescuelas y Centros de …read more

Zimbabwe: Econet Wireless eyed for money transfer scheme (Competition Policy International)

Zimbabwe’s Competitions and Tariffs Commission is reportedly investigating Econet Wireless on suspicion of violating antitrust law in its money transfer scheme.

The CTC is reported to be speaking with South African competition experts as Econet continues its feud with Zimbabwe’s local banking sector over the wireless firm’s mobile money transfer …read more

US: Dairy class action ends with $50M settlement (Competition Policy International)

The Dairy Farmers of America has reportedly settled a class action lawsuit against the cooperative filed in 2009 for anticompetitive allegations.

The DFA offered $50 million to the plaintiffs to end litigation, which accused the DFA’s marketing arm and Dean Foods of colluding with each other to monopolize the raw milk …read more

UK: CMA refers first deal for in-depth probe (Competition Policy International)

After UK authorities launched an investigation into the proposed merger between Pure Gym and The Gym Group chains, reports say the parties have abandoned their plans.

The low-cost fitness businesses said that they have abandoned their plans to merge because of the probe launched by the Competition and Markets Authority. The …read more