by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
Just months after Chiquita Banana agreed on a merger with Ireland food company Fyffes, a deal that would create the world’s largest banana producer, reports say Chiquita has now received a rival offer. Florida-based juice company Cutrale Group and Brazil-based...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Competition Commission of India is seeking to recover funds from imposing fines on anticompetitive companies, and has now reportedly amended certain rules to encourage those payments. According to reports, the CCI has amended the CCI Manner of Recovery of Monetary...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
A US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ruled that lawsuits filed in five states against car insurance companies alleging antitrust violations can be consolidated. The suits, filed by collision repair shops, were lodged in Mississippi, Indiana, Florida,...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
Local outlets in China are reporting that an antitrust advisor to the State Council has been fired. According to reports, China News Service said Zhang Xinzhu was dismissed as an antitrust consultant of China’s cabinet the State Council. While reports did not...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
Senator Chuck Grassley has reportedly sent a letter to the US Department of Justice urging the regulatory to take a close look at the proposed merger between Tyson Foods and Hillshire Brands. According to reports, the Iowa Senator told the DOJ that small producers...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
(by David Reader) When US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer sought to acquire its UK-listed counterpart AstraZeneca earlier this year, discussion centred around the supposed adverse impact that the merger could have on the UK’s science base, particularly in light of...
