by 21st Century Competition | Jul 25, 2014 | Global Blogs
Imagine that a drug manufacturer figured out how to compete with a blockbuster drug by making a cheaper and more effective alternative. The pharmaceutical company that makes the blockbuster drug starts flooding the market with false advertisements about the safety of...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 25, 2014 | Global Blogs
Bulgaria’s competition regulator has levied new allegations against the nation’s three private energy distributors, accusing the companies of anticompetitive behavior. According to reports, the Commission for Protection of Competition claims the...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 25, 2014 | Global Blogs
After a group of lobstermen petitioned to have certain antitrust restrictions on their business lifted, reports say a federal judge has decided to lift a consent decree that had been in place since 1958. The Maine Lobstermen’s Association has asked the US...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 25, 2014 | Global Blogs
Luxury automobile maker Jaguar has reportedly announced plans to lower prices in China as a direct result of an investigation into the pricing practices of several carmakers in the nation, according to reports. Jaguar Land Rover may reduce prices by up to 19 percent,...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 25, 2014 | Global Blogs
A proposed merger between two construction firms in the UK is seen as having only a 50/50 chance of proceeding, but if successful, analysts predict the deal could entirely overhaul the industry. Carillion and Balfour Beatty are in preliminary merger discussions,...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 25, 2014 | Global Blogs
Authorities may approve of a proposed merger between two major print media paper companies despite the fact that the newly merged company would hold more than 50 percent of the industry. Verso Paper is looking to acquire its rival NewPage in a $900 million deal. The...
