Tag: ACCC
Australia: ACCC greenlights US$9b APA takeover
According to the Wall Street Journal, Australia’s antitrust regulator won’t stand in the way of a more than US$9 billion takeover of one of the country’s...
EU: Siemens, Alstom say rail merger still on track
Siemens and Alstom stated they are confident their rail merger will proceed and be completed on time in 2019 despite objections raised by Australia's...
Australia: ACCC hosts East Asian competition agencies conference
Heads of competition agencies from East Asian countries, including the ASEAN countries, are meeting in Sydney today for the two-day 2018 East Asia Top...
Australia: “ACCC sues Trivago for misleading advertising
Travel company Trivago has come under fire for misleading television advertising from 2013 until now, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commision (ACCC).
In...
Australia: Outdoor advertising deals to gets greenlight
Australia's outdoor advertising market is set for a dramatic shake-up with mergers between the big four players cleared by the Australian Competition and Consumer...
Australia: Competition Commission probing potato contracts
Following a complaint by an unnamed Tasmanian farmer, Australia’s competition watchdog is looking into contract negotiations between vegetable processor McCain Foods and growers in...
Taking on big tech: where does Australia stand?
Posted by The Conversation
Taking on big tech: where does Australia stand?
By Caron Beaton-Wells
Big tech is under fire in Europe. In its latest sting, the European...
Australia: ACCC takes legal action against Amaysim’s Click Energy
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has kicked off legal proceedings against telco Amaysim in the Australian Federal Court, claiming false and misleading...
Australia: Court fines Air New Zealand on air cargo
Australia’s Federal Court has fined Air New Zealand US$9.5 million for its role in an air cargo cartel, the second-highest fine issued in the...
Australia: ACCC takes Pfizer competition case to High Court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a ruling in a case alleging drug...