by 21st Century Competition | May 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
France’s top wireless firm Orange is reportedly in discussions to strike a merger with Bouygues Telecom, a deal that threatens to shakeup the industry that has already faced several overhauls in recent months. According to France’s economy minister, Orange...
by 21st Century Competition | May 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
A top Germany official is urging consideration of a forced breakup of Google because its market dominance is so strong, according to reports. Germany economy minister and vice chancellor Sigmar Gabriel says a breakup “must be seriously considered,” though reports note...
by 21st Century Competition | May 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
Wireless giant AT&T has officially announced plans to acquire cable operator DirecTV following insider rumors the company would announce the deal late Sunday. According to a report from Buzzfeed, a source told reporters that “the deal is done” and that senior...
by 21st Century Competition | May 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
A Japanese court has reportedly ruled against South Korean smartphone maker Samsung, finding that the company did unfairly demand excessive royalties to license its essential patents to Apple. According to reports, The Tokyo District Court found Samsung used its...
by 21st Century Competition | May 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
Reports say ousted Clippers basketball team owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the NBA following leaked audio of his racist remarks, will not exit the scene quietly and has hired a famed antitrust lawyer to possibly sue the NBA over a forced sale of...
by 21st Century Competition | May 15, 2014 | Global Blogs
Kenya competition regulators are weighing possible forced divestitures on the world’s number two cement maker Lafarge, according to reports, as a probe continues into the company’s high influence in the nation. Reports say Lafarge has a 59 percent stake in...
