Category: Global Blogs

Strategies for Creating and Enhancing a Culture Favorable to Competition (Competition Policy International)

The enactment of a competition law and creation of a competition authority are important elements to ensuring successful operation of economic markets, with businesses vying for the patronage of purchasers through rivalry between their product and service offerings. But the mere existence of an enforced competition authority will not alone …read more

New Zealand: Expedia’s Australian acquisition eyed (Competition Policy International)

Expedia has launched a $770 million acquisition bid for Australia-based rival Wotif, but the deal will not go through without an examination form New Zealand.

The nation’s Commerce Commission will examine the deal because both online travel booking sites operate in the nation. The Commission has highlighted several key issues of …read more

Ireland/US: Ireland eyes US private equity price-fixing case (Competition Policy International)

As major private equity firms work to end litigation against them for allegations of price-fixing, reports say Ireland is closely watching the case as many of the firms have deep-seeded business backgrounds in the nation.

Investors have sued several firms including Carlyle Group, Blackstone, KKR and TPG accusing the groups of …read more

US: San Jose MLB antitrust spat hits key stage (Competition Policy International)

The antitrust dispute over whether the California Oakland A’s baseball team can move its stadium from San Jose to the South Bay is about to hit a key stage, say reports.

On Tuesday, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the case that challenges Major League Baseball’s …read more