Tag: ACCC
Australia: ACCC looks into Accor’s $920m Mantra takeover
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will review French hotelier Accor’s proposed takeover of the Mantra Group that would combine the country’s two...
Australia: ACCC hits pause on AU$1.8b Woolworths, BP deal
The competition watchdog has delayed its decision on BP’s AU$1.8 billion (US$1.4 billion) acquisition of more than 500 service stations owned by Woolworths.
The Australian...
Australia: ACCC appeals LG faulty TV case dismissal
The competition watchdog is appealing after a court dismissed its allegation that LG Electronics misled customers about their warranty rights on faulty televisions.
The Federal...
Australia: Court upholds appeal against Tabcorp’s $4.9b buyout of Tatts
Tabcorp’s US$11 billion bid for rival gambling outfit Tatts has hit an unforeseen courtroom hurdle put in place by the takeovers handicapper, the Australian...
Australia: ACCC warns of iTunes gift card scam
iTunes gift card scammers are swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Australian victims.
Cold calling fraudsters demanding gift cards as payment for bogus fines,...
Australia: ACCC sues waste firm for unfair contracts
JJ Richards is the largest privately-owned waste management group in Australia and provides recycling, sanitary and green waste collection for more than 80,000 commercial...
Australia: ACCC loses case against LG over customer repairs
Electronics giant LG did not break the law when it convinced customers to pay to have their faulty televisions repaired, even though they might...
Australia: ACCC allows BP to use ‘Woolies’ fuel discounts
The consumer watchdog says it proposes allowing the use of Woolworths fuel discounts at BP petrol stations if the energy company is successful in...
Australia: Regulator takes ticket reseller Viagogo to court
The consumer watchdog is taking controversial ticket reseller Viagogo to court following hundreds of complaints from ripped-off customers.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...
Australia: ACCC concerned over Staples and OfficeMax merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delivered a preliminary view that raises doubts over the proposed merger by Platinum Equity of office...
