Tag: Antitrust Investigation
Japanese Regulator Probes Underwriter Role In IPO Pricing
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the anti-monopoly watchdog, has begun investigating if securities companies and underwriters are pricing shares fairly in initial public...
EU Wants US Judge To Limit Scope Of Salmon Price-Fixing Suit
The European Union has not issued any public comment regarding its antitrust investigation into Norwegian salmon farmers for more than a year, but on...
EU Extends Investigation Into Samsung’s EV Battery Plant State Aid
EU competition enforcers have extended a near two-year investigation into Hungarian State aid for South Korean manufacturer Samsung electric vehicle (EV) battery factory after...
Nike Pushes Back Against EU Probe Over Dutch Tax Rulings
On Monday, January 25, US sportswear maker Nike urged Europe’s second-highest court to annul an EU investigation into its Dutch tax rulings, claiming the...
UK’s CMA Publishes Final Report In Funerals Market Probe
The CMA has published the final report on its in-depth market investigation into funeral services, confirming its remedies for the sector.
The Competition and Markets...
Germany Investigates Ernst & Young’s Wirecard Audit
Munich prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Ernst & Young (EY) audit of Wirecard AG, compounding the firm’s troubles associated with US$2.3 billion...
French Watchdog Dislikes Sony’s Playstation Commitments
The Autorité considers that the commitments proposed by Sony do not adequately address the identified competition concerns. The case has been returned for investigation,...
US States Split On Google Investigation Strategy
The US Justice Department is nearing a lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google for antitrust violations and a coalition of states that are conducting a parallel...
EU Is Concerned With Chinese State-Aided Acquisitions
European Union antitrust regulators want more power to investigate Chinese companies benefiting from State subsidies seeking to acquire EU firms because of the distortive...
Antitrust Division Adds Staff To Tech Antitrust Investigation
The House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee is staffing up as it works to finish its investigation into the competitive impact of tech giants.
The antitrust panel...
