Just days after former head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Graeme Samuel slammed the treatment of the National Broadband Network as a protected monopoly, an independent panel for the NBN is now calling on the Australian government to place the ACCC under stricter rules.
The panel, headed by former …read more
The nation’s largest concierge medical services provider is facing a lawsuit accusing the company of forcing exclusive agreements on its physicians, according to reports.
Florida-based MDVIP has been sued by Signature MD on grounds that MDVIP squeezes out rivals from the competition through those exclusivity contracts with healthcare providers. The suit, …read more
As Mexico continues to reign in the dominance of Carlos Slim and his leading America Movil wireless operations, reports say consumers across the nation are hoping the government action will lead to lower telco bills.
According to reports, Slim is eyeing ways to divest significant portions of his assets in the …read more
The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into alleged price manipulation and coordination of music licensing agreements, according to anonymous sources.
Reports say the music publishing units of Sony, Universal Music, and the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers are all part of the DOJ’s investigation. The ASCAP …read more