by 21st Century Competition | May 5, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is cracking down on retail giant Coles for what it calls “unconscionable conduct” regarding its business practices with hundreds of small suppliers, say reports. The ACCC has launched legal action against...
by 21st Century Competition | May 5, 2014 | Global Blogs
Like the UK, Ireland is bracing for its own merger of competition regulators, reports say. Ireland’s Competition Authority and its National Consumer Agency will merge and become the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission following the launch of the...
by 21st Century Competition | May 5, 2014 | Global Blogs
Mexico-based restaurant operator Alsea has reportedly received clearance to acquire the Vips restaurant chain, owned by Walmex. Alsea, which runs various franchises including Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza in Mexico, will acquire 361 restaurants from Walmex in a...
by 21st Century Competition | May 5, 2014 | Global Blogs
The head of Forest Laboratories, Howard Solomon, is reportedly slated to make $100 million or more from his company’s $25 billion merger with pharmaceutical giant Actavis, according to reports. Reports say documents recently filed with the US Securities and...
by 21st Century Competition | May 5, 2014 | Global Blogs
As Air India is set to join the world’s largest airline alliance in July, reports say the alliance, known as Star Alliance, is looking for yet another member from India to join its ranks. According to reports, Star Alliance could be looking to bring on...
by 21st Century Competition | May 5, 2014 | Global Blogs
As reports continue to track the plummeting popularity of search giant Google’s attempt at social networking, Google+, some experts are questioning whether the network is headed for an antitrust investigation. The speculation follows just days after Google...
