July 11, 2014
The OECD has posted the papers from its recent (October 2013) discussion of ex officio cartel investigations and the use of screens to detect cartels.
OECD overview:
“Fighting cartels remains a top priority for competition authorities since cartels are secretive in nature and cartelists take good care …read more
July 7 – The legacy of European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia remains uncertain following his exit.
July 7 – Kennedy and Coe boosts M&A consulting with Pat Hayes hiring.
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A merger between Canada’s Nordion and US’s Sterigenics has reportedly received antitrust clearance by the US Federal Trade Commission after the regulator sent a request for more information on the deal.
Reports say the acquisition of the Canadian firm was under investigation by the FTC but Nordion announced Friday that the …read more
After Chinese regulators surprised the shipping industry and blocked a proposed alliance between three of the world’s largest shipping companies, reports say two of the original alliance members have decided to form their own joint venture.
Denmark-based Moller Maersk and Geneva-based MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. were among the three sea freight …read more