by 21st Century Competition | Jul 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
South Korean antitrust officials announced Sunday that they have ordered conglomerates Google and Apple to alter certain terms of their mobile application stores that authorities have found to be anticompetitive. According to reports, the Korea Fair Trade Commission...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
Kennedy and Coe has reportedly hired consultant Pat Hayes to expand its mergers and acquisitions advisory team. Hayes will join Kennedy and Coe LLC from BKD LLC. Reports say he has more than 10 years of experience in M&A services. While at BKD, Hayes served as...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
YouTube has reportedly responded to recent outcry from smaller music labels slamming the Google-owned video streaming service for anticompetitive behavior. Just weeks after reports emerged that YouTube was forcing certain contractual terms on indie labels if they...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
As European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia is set to exit his post later this year, the future of the EU’s antitrust regulation is in question. Reports say Almunia, who started his position in 2010, launched the European Commission into an era of activism, going...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
American Express is expected in court today in a lawsuit filed by the US government against the credit card giant’s swipe fees. According to reports, the Department of Justice is fighting AmEx’s policy that prohibits its merchants from encouraging their...
