China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced Thursday that it has issued fines to several eyewear and contact lens companies for anticompetitive behavior, according to reports.
The NRDC announced on its website that it imposed more than $3 million in fines against Johnson & Johnson, Valeant Pharmaceutical-owned Bausch + Lomb and …read more
In the same week Pilgrim’s Pride threatened to derail Hillshire’s plans to acquire Pinnacle by bidding to acquire Hillshire itself, reports say the food fight is heating up as a new food giant, Tyson Foods, has entered the race.
Tyson has reportedly offered $6.8 billion to acquire Hillshire, competing with Pilgim’s …read more
The European Commission is reportedly requesting EU member states to increase their 2014 contributions by nearly $3 billion, but the UK Treasury has reportedly spoken out against the proposal in favor of the Commission using its competition fines cover costs.
According to reports, the Commission said member states had already agreed …read more
CPI Asia Column edited by Vanessa Zhang (Global Economics Group) presents:
Merger Control in China: Understanding MOFCOM’s Unique Approach – Sébastien J. Evrard & Baohui Zhang* (Jones Day)
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Almost 15 years ago, the European Commission decided to …read more