by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
US-based Louisiana-Pacific has reportedly ended its planned acquisition of Canada-based plywood substitute maker Ainsworth Lumber, a $$874 million takeover, after regulators demanded more concessions from the companies. Reports say Louisiana-Pacific released a...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Competition Commission of India has reportedly denied calls to probe athletic wear firms Adidas and Reebok following allegations the firms abused their dominance market positions. Kalpataru Enterprises’ partner Om Datt Sharma, a Reebok India franchisee,...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission’s review of Telefonica’s acquisition of KPN’s Germany wireless unit is more concerned with boosting existing competitors in the industry rather than creating a new market entrant, according to sources. The Commission declined...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
The London global silver benchmark is reportedly set to stop operations this August as global scrutiny mounts over allegations of price-fixing in the gold, silver and other metals markets. The London Silver Market Fixing Ltd., which runs the benchmark-setting process,...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Federal Trade Commission is taking a fresh approach to its study on patent trolls and their effects on competition and innovation as it sent a Federal Register Notice with revised information regarding its request for information and notifying of another call for...
by 21st Century Competition | May 14, 2014 | Global Blogs
Shadow health secretary and MP Andy Burnham spoke with reporters to discuss his disapproval of the Health Act 2012’s effects on the UK health industry, according to reports. Following party leader Ed Miliband’s speech on the NHS earlier this week, which...
