by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
US and Canadian regulators have reportedly both blocked merger plans for Louisiana-Pacific Corp and Ainsworth Lumber Co., an $877 million deal that Louisiana-Pacific said will require further concessions to earn approval. Reports say either one or both companies may...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
Media group Prisa has reportedly accepted Telefonica’s bid to acquire Prisa’s 56 percent share in a pay-TV company, a $1 billion bid that was first revealed Tuesday. According to reports, Prisa approved of Telefonica’s offer to acquire the shares in...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
Days after reports first emerged that wireless giant AT&T could be looking to make its own mark in the changing communications industry with a DirecTV acquisition, the latest reports say the deal is already under way. DirecTV has met with advisers including...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
Telecom Italia was unsuccessful in its appeal of an antitrust fine issued to the company for abuse of market dominance, reports say, as a federal court rejected the appeal Thursday. Telecom Italia was fined nearly $145 million by Italy’s antitrust regulator last...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
French telco operator Orange has reportedly filed an antitrust complaint against its Spanish rival Telefonica and what it calls an anticompetitive offer that competitors cannot replicate themselves. According to reports, Orange claims Telefonica’s latest deal...
by 21st Century Competition | May 8, 2014 | Global Blogs
The proposed acquisition of Netherlands-based cable operator Ziggo by Liberty Global will face an in-depth review by the European Commission, the regulator announced Thursday. According to a press release, the Commission is concerned that the deal will lead to Liberty...
