by 21st Century Competition | Jun 4, 2014 | Global Blogs
Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life Insurance has reportedly reached a deal with US-based Protective Life to merge in a $5.7 billion agreement. According to reports, the transaction marks the largest buyout of a foreign company by a Japanese insurance firm in history; the...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 4, 2014 | Global Blogs
The EU’s second-highest court heard arguments over the European Commission’s decision to block Deutsche Boerse’s attempted merger with NYSE Euronext, reports say. While Deutsche Boerse may not necessarily be looking to resurrect the failed stock...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 4, 2014 | Global Blogs
Mayer Brown’s Antitrust and Competition partner now leads the firm’s Brussels office as partner-in-charge, according to reports. Mayer Brown announced Jens Peter Schmidt has been appointed to the new position, which took effect June 1. Reports say Schmidt...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 4, 2014 | Global Blogs
The US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced Wednesday it is seeking public comment regarding current consent decrees with the top licensing organizations, rules that are decades old and ones that the organizations say need to be overhauled....
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 4, 2014 | Global Blogs
Independent record labels across the EU are reportedly gearing up to combat what they claim are unfair agreements forced upon them by online video streaming giant YouTube, owned by Google. According to reports, EU independents association IMPALA is set to file an...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 3, 2014 | Global Blogs
Gambia’s Competition Commission received a dramatic overhaul last week as the regulator launched new website and changed its name. Now known as the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the watchdog held a launching ceremony last Thursday to...
