Tag: Competition
Myths About Competition in the Global Economy Harm Humanity and Our...
By: Raksha Kopparm (Washington Center for Equitable Growth)
Competition around the globe is facing a crisis today. Mega corporations benefit from neoliberal ideologies and lax enforcement of the antitrust...
King & Spalding Grow Competition Team In Brussels
King & Spalding has hired antitrust partner Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte from Hogan Lovells to launch a competition practice in Brussels.
Cisnal de Ugarte, who...
UK Regulator Probes S&P’s $44B Deal With IHS Markit
Britain's competition regulator announced on Monday, August 23, it has started its investigation into whether business information provider S&P Global's US$44 billion purchase of...
UK’S CMA Says Nvidia’s Takeover Of Arm Raises Competition Concerns
The UK government said it was considering an in-depth probe of Nvidia’s proposed $40 billion takeoverof Arm Holdings after the nation’s antitrust regulator found...
Australia’s Competition Chief Wants New Laws To Tackle Apple, Google
Tougher rules are needed to stop platforms like Google and Apple using their market power to push consumers into expensive payment options, according to...
FTC’s Lina Khan Pushes For More M&A Blocking: Bloomberg
According to Bloomberg, Lina Khan, the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said antitrust enforcers should more frequently move to block mergers that threaten...
UK Regulator Says Facebook’s Giphy Deal Raises Competition Concerns
The UK's competition regulator announced Thursday, August 12, that Facebook's acquisition of popular GIF website Giphy presents competition concerns.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...
CMA Backs Regulator’s Plan To Reduce UK Energy Firms’ Returns
The competition watchdog has sided with Great Britain’s energy regulator after an industry rebellion over a clampdown on the returns energy network companies can...
Challenges and Changes for Competition Authorities During and Post Covid-19
By Yungshin Jang (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
The COVID-19 has threatened almost every sector with unwanted challenges and risks. Competition policies are no...
US DOJ Called Changes To Debit-Card Rule Good For Competition
The US Justice Department on Wednesday, August 11, threw its weight behind a proposed rule change that would require banks and other debit card...