Tag: Competition
Is Competition Always Good?
By: Diane Coyle (Project Syndicate)
Ask any economist whether competition is always a good thing, and the answer will be a resounding yes. After all,...
Indian Panel To Summon Google, Twitter, Amazon To Talk Competitive Conduct
With a number of global tech giants facing CCI probe for alleged anti-competitive practices, a key Parliamentary panel on Thursday decided to summon representatives...
EU’s Vestager Doesn’t Care Who Owns Twitter, As Long As They...
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager does not care who owns Twitter as long as they obey the rules, she told German newspaper DieZeit today.
"Things...
Apple Beats Currency App Developer’s Antitrust Claims
Apple defeated claims for a second time in San Francisco federal court brought by the founder of Konverti, a peer-to-peer currency exchange app, who alleged...
UK Watchdog Is Concerned Over Noble & Maersk Drilling Deal
The UK competition watchdog has found that the merger of Noble and Maersk Drilling could increase operating costs for oil and gas producers in...
Korean Air Chief Pushes For Asiana Takeover, Says Will Enhance Competition
The head of South Korea’s largest air carrier said Thursday that the company‘s acquisition of its domestic rival Asiana Airlines will contribute to enhancing...
Grocers Want FTC & DOJ To Probe Merger Enforcement In Retail...
The National Grocers Association today submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging the agency to scrutinize...
UK Watchdog Goes After Killer Acquisitions In New Regulations
The UK has announced a bundle of consumer protection and competition reforms which could see platforms that fail to tackle fake reviews fined up...
Australian Watchdog Goes After Honda Over Franchises
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has attacked Honda for making allegedly false statements about two car dealers that used to be franchised...
Canadian Watchdog Mulls Changes to Its Competition Laws
A small mention in the federal budget has Canada’s competition lawyers all abuzz about what changes the government will actually make to the Competition...