Tag: Competition
Ofcom Launches BBC Three Competition Probe
The UK regulator Ofcom has launched a full competition assessment into BBC’s proposal to launch BBC Three as a TV channel.
Ofcom stated that it...
UK Antitrust Regulator Gains New Post-Brexit Powers
Britain’s competition watchdog is to be given new post-Brexit powers to levy huge fines on companies that rip off consumers, speed up antitrust cases...
EU Probes 3.2B Restructuring Aid For Airline TAP
EU competition regulators will investigate whether a 3.2-billion-euro ($3.8 billion) restructuring plan for ailing Portuguese airline TAP is proportionate and complies with EU state...
US & EU Competition Policy Is Aligning: WSJ
The European Union’s top antitrust regulator foresees greater alignment with the US on competition enforcement, particularly in the tech sector, amid a broader policy...
UK Fines Drug Firms For NHS 10,000% Price Hikes
Britain's competition regulator has fined more than 10 drug firms a record combined 260 million pounds ($360 million) for overcharging the National Health Service...
Open Access, Interoperability, and the DTCC’s Unexpected Path to Monopoly
By Dan Awrey (Cornell Law School) & Joshua Macey (University of Chicago)
In markets with significant scale economies and network effects, scholars and policymakers...
UK Sees Competition Concerns In Cellnex & CK Hutchison Deal
A proposed deal is under review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in which Cellnex has agreed to buy Three’s UK passive infrastructure...
Maritime Regulator Signs First-Ever Competition Agreement With DOJ
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and the antitrust division of the Department of Justice have signed an agreement to sharpen economic oversight of foreign...
Drug Prices Are One Focus Of Biden’s New Executive Order
President Biden’s executive order to promote business competition lays out a series of steps to lower prices for prescription drugs, including taking legal action...
UK Competition Watchdog May Probe Motorola’s Airwave Network
UK's Competition watchdog may probe Motorola’s Airwave network for emergency services. The Airwave network is used exclusively by emergency services for communications in the...
