Category: Global Blogs

Canada: Telco watchdog cracks down on unfair roaming rules (Competition Policy International)

Canada’s telecommunications watchdog has reportedly banned wireless operators from imposing unfair roaming rules on their customers.

Reports say the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued a prohibition order Thursday that bars wireless carriers from imposing exclusivity contracts on smaller companies that would force them to use more expensive roaming networks.

The move …read more

Japan/US: Another exec jailed for auto parts price-fixing (Competition Policy International)

Yet another former executive of a Japanese car parts manufacturer has been sentenced in the US for manipulating prices within the US market, say reports.

The US Department of Justice announced Thursday that former GS Electech executive Singo Okuda pleaded guilty to price-fixing charges and was sentenced to 13 months in …read more

Global: RBS bankers file motion to toss forex manipulation suits (Competition Policy International)

Royal Bank of Scotland revealed late last week that several of its banks are defending themselves against allegations that they manipulated the foreign exchange benchmark.

According to reports, an unspecified number of RBS bankers filed a motion in three separate lawsuits to dismiss the claims; three class actions were filed on …read more

China: Revelations in Microsoft probe only lead to more questions (Competition Policy International)

When reports emerged late last month that Microsoft is now the subject of an antitrust investigation by Chinese regulators, little information was available about why, exactly, the company was targeted.

But with new information trickling in about the probe, some new questions arise.

According to reports, Chinese officials raided Microsoft offices in …read more