Category: Global Blogs

US: Amazon seeks eBook pricing feud resolution (Competition Policy International)

Amazon issued a statement on its website Tuesday with plans to resolve an eBooks pricing dispute that has caused tension between the online retailer and major publisher Hachette, say reports.

Amazon said pricing eBooks at $9.99 will be profitable both for it and Hachette, claiming that while the price may be …read more

Germany: Porsche scores latest win in failed VW merger battle (Competition Policy International)

Porsche Automobil reportedly scored its latest victory in court as it faces lawsuits over its failed acquisition of Volkswagen.

According to reports, one lawsuit against Porsche filed by a private investor was dismissed by the Braunschweig Regional Court, while a separate suit seeking nearly $1.75 million was postponed. The postponement will …read more

US: Aluminum price-fixing suit grows (Competition Policy International)

Eastman Kodak has reportedly joined plaintiffs in a lawsuit accusing top financial groups of manipulating aluminum prices.

Kodak filed a complaint in New York accusing Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, their warehouses and the London Metal Exchange of colluding to hoard aluminum stockpiles in warehouses to manipulate market supplies and prices. The …read more

European Commission’s literature (Chillin’ Competition)

Having to spend a couple of quieter than usual days sick at home, I decided to catch up and so some summer reading on some recent European Commission’s publications.

As you know, DG Comp is quite prolific from a literary viewpoint (I’m not saying that this is because anyone there may …read more