The US Department of Justice has announced the hiring of economics expert Nancy L. Rose to the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, say reports.
Rose, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology economics professor, will join the Antitrust Division as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economic Analysis. The position will advise the DOJ on major …read more
European regulators are gearing up for their next in-depth investigation into Google, reports say, confirming earlier rumors of such a move.
In question is Google’s Android smartphone operating system and the company’s practice of pre-loading Google-owned applications on those phones.
Two unnamed sources said the European Commission is laying the groundwork for …read more
Unnamed sources say US universities could soon ask Congress to grant the NCAA antitrust exemption if efforts to ward off a legal attack on the sports association fail.
The NCAA is currently defending its business practices as a lawsuit is expected to see a ruling in just a few weeks over …read more
Bulgaria’s largest state natural gas provider has been fined nearly $16 million for abusing its market power, according to reports.
The nation’s Commission for Protection of Competition announced the fines against Bulgargaz on Wednesday, noting that the company strong-armed its clients into signing extended contracts without negotiating terms and conditions. The …read more