June 8, 2014
I recently heard someone say that deciding to become a lawyer was a little like deciding to do homework for a living. There is certainly some truth to that. Also, given that law continually changes, with the competition/antitrust law area being no exception (in fact, one of the …read more
June 2 – Hong Kong’s Competition Commission appoints Albert Wong Kwai-huen.
June 3 – Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski could be seeking a position as the new EU …read more
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission is defending its decision to allow IAG insurance giant to acquire Lumley Insurance, publishing a document that assures there is sufficient competition in the industry to prevent price hikes.
The Commission has allowed Australia-based IAG to acquire the domestic company despite opposition from industry competitor Suncorp. In …read more
Three sources told reporters Friday that the European Commission is closing in on offering formal approval for Spain-based Telefonica to acquire Germany’s E-Plus, reports say.
The $11.7 billion takeover would reduce the number of operators in Germany from four to three. Experts have been eyeing the Commission’s review of the merger …read more