Tag: Antitrust regulator
French Antitrust Chief Was “Surprised” To Be Removed From Post
France’s antitrust chief has expressed her “surprise” and “disappointment” at President Emmanuel Macron’s decision not to renew her mandate in the middle of a...
Brazil: Antitrust regulator fines Unilever
Brazil’s antitrust enforcer has fined Unilever for imposing exclusivity and rebates schemes on local retailers in the ice cream market.
According to CADE, the conviction occurred...
EU: Brussels sets sights on Amazon
EU antitrust regulators are asking retailers and manufacturers whether Amazon’s sales of own brand products similar to theirs have harmed their business, reported CNBC.
Margrethe...
UK: CMA looks into US$5.4b CME-NEX deal
UK antitrust regulators have kicked off an inquiry into whether they should approve exchange giant CME Group's £3.9 billion (US$5.4 billion) purchase of Michael...
Germany: Antitrust regulator to go after Facebook this year
Germany’s antitrust regulator expects to take first steps this year in its probe against Facebook after finding that the social media giant abused its...
EU: Antitrust regulators set to clear Apple bid for Shazam
European Commission antitrust regulators are set to approve Apple's acquisition of music discovery service Shazam with no conditions, reported Reuters.
Apple announced its planned acquisition...
Japan: Apple faces antitrust regulators over Yahoo game platform
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is probing US tech giant Apple on suspicion of unfair trade practices for allegedly forcing its rival to withdraw from...
Israel: Two top TV networks to merge
Israel’s antitrust regulator has approved the merger of two major television networks, Reshet and Channel 10, effectively reversing the breakup of ratings powerhouse Channel...
Argentina: Antitrust regulator to probe steel company Acindar
Argentina's antitrust regulator, the CNDC, announced on Tuesday, August 7, it will launch a probe into whether steel company Acindar had abused its dominant...
EU: Commission adds charge to Qualcomm antitrust investigation
On Thursday EU antitrust regulators charged Qualcomm with a new violation in a case accusing the company of selling chipsets below cost to drive...