by 21st Century Competition | Jun 27, 2014 | Global Blogs
June 27, 2014 With Canada’s new anti-spam law (CASL) coming into force right around the corner (next week on July 1st) Canadian and international businesses that market to Canadians are finalizing initial CASL compliance preparations (including a flurry of...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
Bulgaria has continued the process to merge the nation’s consumer protection and antitrust watchdogs into a single entity as officials in Parliament pushed the proposal forward. The nation’s parliamentary Committee on Economic Policy and Tourism approved...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Competition Commission of India has begun the process of filling two vacant spots available at the authority, reports say. The spots, left open by SN Dhingra and Geeta Gouri when they departed the regulator earlier this year, will be open to application...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission is reportedly pressuring Germany to rethink plans to impose a surcharge on energy costs to fund green energy, saying the proposals could breach state aid rules, but Germany has reportedly vowed to push back against the Commission’s views....
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
Commodity metals manufacturer Alcoa announced Thursday it has reached a deal to acquire Firth Rixson, a maker of aerospace components, in a $2.85 billion acquisition, reports say. Alcoa is looking to strengthen its operations in higher-margin finished goods, and...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 26, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission is reportedly considering imposing import taxes on stainless steel products from China and Taiwan in efforts to protect domestic competition in the market. The EU authority has already launched an inquiry into the foreign importers to examine...
