Category: Global Blogs

Italy: World’s top cable maker denies French merger pursuit (Competition Policy International)

The world’s largest cable maker, Italy-based Prysmian, is reportedly not pursuing a merger with France-based rival Nexans, according to a source close to Prysmian.

Reports say earlier reports of a possible deal are not true despite an Italian newspaper’s article claiming Prysmian head Valero Battista had raised such a merger possibility …read more

Canada: Unfair pricing probe cut short by Competition Bureau (Competition Policy International)

Canada’s Competition Bureau said Friday that it is suspending its investigation into Canadian National Railway, launched following allegations of anticompetitive pricing, because of insufficient evidence in the case, according to reports.

In a statement, the Bureau announced that it believed “at this time, there is insufficient evidence to support further investigation …read more

China/US: China Airlines pays $90M in US antitrust suit (Competition Policy International)

China Airlines will reportedly pay a hefty antitrust fine after the company was sued by US consumers for allegedly fixing air cargo shipment prices.

China Airlines has agreed to pay a $90 million fine, a settlement that follows 21 other airlines’ agreement to settle, reports say. Shipping consumers filed the lawsuit …read more

US: Pentagon to review aerospace merger (Competition Policy International)

The US Pentagon is reportedly expecting to review the proposed merger between Orbital Sciences and Alliant Techsystems’ defense and aerospace operations.

The Department of Defense offered a statement that confirmed plans to examine the deal. “While the department does not support a merge among our main prime contractors, we review each …read more