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Thailand: Telco watchdog moves to end media monopolies (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission is moving to end media monopolies through new rules governing mergers and acquisitions in the broadcasting industry, say reports. To curb anticompetitive practices, reports say the NBTC is...

US: Beats takeover leads Bose to file IP complaint (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs

As Beats Electronics received notice that the European Commission has approved for the company to be acquired by Apple, reports say the headphone manufacturer is now facing legal action by top rival Bose. Apple was cleared to proceed with its largest acquisition to...

India: After elections, M&A deals to accelerate (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs

Mergers and acquisitions involving Indian corporations could top $32 billion by the end of the year, reports say. Experts say that with India’s elections behind them, investors are more proactive about launching merger deals. International firms, say reports,...

Mexico: Tyson sells assets to Pilgrim’s Pride amid Hillshire merger review (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs

Tyson has reportedly reached an agreement to sell $400 million worth of assets in Mexico to rival Pilgrim’s Pride as Tyson continues to face a federal merger review in the US over its recent takeover of Hillshire Farms. Pilgrim’s, the US’s...

US: FCC ‘lacks basic data’ to regulate TV stations (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs

The Federal Communications Commission is facing government scrutiny after the General Accounting Office suggested that the Commission lacks the necessary information to effectively and accurately regulate TV stations’ sharing agreements, say reports. The GAO,...

UK: Murdoch’s BSkyB deal saves cash for Time Warner (Competition Policy International)

by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs

Rupert Murdoch-owned Twenty-first Century Fox is said to be gearing up for renewed efforts to acquire Time Warner in the US with a recent round of divestitures. According to reports, Fox reached a deal with BSkyB to sell all of its shares in Sky Italia and in Sky...
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