by 21st Century Competition | Jul 10, 2014 | Global Blogs
A look at my recent posts shows that I have developed a taste for pending issues, whether it is rulings of the ECJ or Commission decisions. Rather than doing something new, I thought I would repeat the trick (I tell myself that the number of comments received in...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 9, 2014 | Global Blogs
Switzerland-based Holcim has said it will not acquire Kenya’s Bamburi Cement firm if it’s planned merger with France’s Lafarge succeeds, say reports. Should the $40 billion merger proceed as planned, Holcim would end up with indirect control of...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 9, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly given approval for travel booking website Priceline to acquire restaurant reservation service OpenTable. According to reports, the waiting period under the HSR act terminated this week, effectively allowing Priceline to move...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 9, 2014 | Global Blogs
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority announced plans of an “exploratory” probe of the wholesale financial market as the watchdog responds to criticism that a lack of competition in the industry is harming consumers. The head of competition at the FCA, Mary...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 9, 2014 | Global Blogs
Germany’s Monopolies Commission has reportedly recommended the government to sell its shares in Commerzbank first acquired in the wake of the financial crisis as part of bailout efforts. Reports say the head of government advising body the Monopolies Commission,...
