Tag: Competition
FTC & DOJ Announce Agenda For “Promoting Competition in Labor Markets”...
The Federal Trade Commission has announced an agenda for its upcoming virtual workshop regarding competition in labor markets.
First announced on Oct. 27, 2021, “Making Competition...
Polish Competition Watchdog Targets Scamcoin Ads
Polish competition watchdog says it has been increasingly monitoring alternative investment ads by Polish social media influencers, recently charging a few persons with promoting...
Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Joins The ACCC
Corporate lawyer and former regulator Liza Carver has been appointed as a commissioner of the Australian competition watchdog.
Ms Carver, a partner at Herbert Smith...
FTC & DOJ Meet On Competition In Digital Markets
FTC Chair Lina M. Khan and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division participated in a Competition Enforcers Summit...
Pakistan Watchdog OKs Qatar Buy In LNG Terminal
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Tuesday cleared state-run Qatar Energy’s bid to acquire 49 per cent stakes in an upcoming private sector...
Canadian Watchdog Reaches Agreement To Preserve Competition In Paper Industry
The Competition Bureau announced that it has reached an agreement to address competition concerns with the merger of two of Canada’s largest pulp and...
EU May Ease State-Aid Rules For Funding New Chip Plants
The European Union may ease state-aid rules to allow the funding of new chip plants to tackle shortages in the bloc, its competition chief...
EC Appointments New Competition Hearing Officer
The European Commission announced that it has appointed Mr Eric Gippini Fournier as Hearing Officer for competition cases. He will join Hearing Officer Dorothe...
Oxera Hires New Competition Partner In France
Dr Hélène Bourguignon joins one of Europe’s top competition practices to lead its team in France.
Oxera announced that Dr Hélène Bourguignon is joining Oxera...
Former Google Exec Appointed By The UK As First Online Regulator
Four UK regulators have appointed a single CEO to unify their approach to online services. Gill Whitehead, who was a senior director with Google...