by 21st Century Competition | Jun 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
Poland is reportedly vying to get one of its own into the European Commission as it looks to strengthen its influence among EU competition policy. The nation’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski is seen as Poland’s top candidate to become the next EU...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Egyptian Competition Authority received a victory Sunday when a federal court upheld regulators’ fine of $10.3 million on the Egyptian Company for Mobile Services, according to reports. The fine was originally imposed for the wireless company’s lack of...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
Delta Air Lines is looking to strengthen its competitive edge within South Korea despite its partnership with Korean Air, reports say. The US airline is gearing up to launch a daily nonstop service between Seattle and Seoul later this week. In a statement Delta...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
Spain-based Telefonica and Italy-based Telecom Italia continue to debate about the future of TIM Brasil, according to reports. With Telefonica as the largest Telecom Italia shareholder, and Telcom Italia as the majority owner of TIM, the two European telcos are at...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
A report published Monday by the European Systemic Risk Board says the EU’s banking industry is overflowed and unlikely to benefit the economy whatsoever, an issue that could be partially remedied by more stringent antitrust regulation. According to reports, the...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
A US judge heard a request from several of the world’s largest banks to toss out a consolidated antitrust lawsuit against the lenders, which are accused of rigging the foreign exchange market. The twelve banks, which include Bank of America, Barclays and Goldman...