Category: Global Blogs

EU: Indie record labels to combat YouTube’s unfair deals (Competition Policy International)

Independent record labels across the EU are reportedly gearing up to combat what they claim are unfair agreements forced upon them by online video streaming giant YouTube, owned by Google.

According to reports, EU independents association IMPALA is set to file an official complaint with the European Commission against YouTube; IMPALA …read more

Gambia: Competition watchdog gets an upgrade (Competition Policy International)

Gambia’s Competition Commission received a dramatic overhaul last week as the regulator launched new website and changed its name.

Now known as the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the watchdog held a launching ceremony last Thursday to promote its new website six years after the GCC was first established.

The regulator’s …read more

Global: Airline group wants mergers, not joint ventures (Competition Policy International)

The International Air Transport Association, a group representing the global airline workforce, is speaking out against the industry’s inability to form formal mergers, instead forced to settle for joint ventures.

Two top airline executives spoke at an IATA event this week denouncing the restrictions on airline mergers, a view reports say …read more

US/UK: Merger reveals world’s largest jewelry chain (Competition Policy International)

Top jewelry retailers Signet Jewelers and Zale Corporation have reportedly resolved discussions and agreed on a merger deal, creating the world’s largest player in the industry.

UK-based Signet, the world’s largest specialty jewelry retailer, will acquire US-based Zale for $1.46 billion after several months of debate. According to reports, some Zale …read more