Category: Global Blogs

US: FCC names leaders for major media merger reviews (Competition Policy International)

The Federal Communications Commission has announced its choice to lead the review of the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

According to reports, FCC attorney Hillary Berchuk will head the team that will review the deal. Her deputy will be Wireline Competition Bureau Bill Dever, according to reports.

The FCC …read more

US: PetSmart urged to sell (Competition Policy International)

An activist hedge fund has sparked rumors of a possible buyout of pet retailer PetSmart after it announced that it is encouraging the store to sell itself.

Reports say Jana Partners filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission that revealed it is PetSmart’s largest shareholder with a 9.9 percent …read more

France: Orange calls for rivals to succeed where it failed (Competition Policy International)

A week after wireless operator Orange failed to strike a deal with Bouygues and continue France’s market consolidation, reports say the firm is calling on its rivals to merge and encourage that consolidation.

Orange CEO Stephane Richard has reportedly called on Bouygues, Iliad and SFR to continue the merger spree and …read more

China/Germany: New Lufthansa CEO signs Air China JV (Competition Policy International)

Telco giant Telstra has been targeted for abusing its market dominance by rival Macquarie Telcom, reports say.

Macquarie filed a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against Telstra, arguing that the company has abused its market power to force sub-standard service on its customers. Specifically, the complaint says, Telstra …read more