by 21st Century Competition | May 19, 2014 | Global Blogs
Cable operator UPC is reportedly the final hurdle in the way of Hutchison Whampoa’s $1 billion acquisition of O2 Ireland. Reports say Hutchison will need to officially sign a deal with UPC to create a mobile virtual network operator that would replace...
by 21st Century Competition | May 19, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission announced it would decide on whether to clear the proposed acquisition of Germany’s E-Plus by July 3, according to reports. Telefonica is looking to acquire E-Plus, owned by KPN, for $11.8 billion. But the merger has raised eyebrows among...
by 21st Century Competition | May 19, 2014 | Global Blogs
As sources come forward with information that Google-owned video streaming site YouTube is set to acquire video game platform Twitch in a deal valued at more than $1 billion, reports say the acquisition will not come free of regulatory hurdles. While unnamed sources...
by 21st Century Competition | May 19, 2014 | Global Blogs
As the new Competition and Markets Authority has taken up its duties since last April without delay, competition policy experts warn the regulator is upping its watch over universities and their compliance with competition law. According to reports, universities must...
by 21st Century Competition | May 19, 2014 | Global Blogs
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has offered what it said would be its bid to acquire UK rival AstraZeneca, but its $119 billion proposal was turned down. Reports say AstraZeneca rejected the bid just hours after it was introduced by Pfizer, despite Pfizer’s...
by 21st Century Competition | May 19, 2014 | Global Blogs
As AT&T’s officially-announced plans to acquire DirecTV for $48.5 billion continues to make headlines, industry experts examine how the merger could potentially help cable giant Comcast in its efforts to acquire Time Warner Cable, but is also likely to...
