Tag: Competition
Canal+ Wins Film Antitrust Deal At EU High Court
French media company Canal+ prevailed over European Union competition regulators Wednesday, December 9, in its challenge to a settlement agreement that prevents companies from...
UK Watchdog Proposes Tailored Antitrust Rules For Google & Facebook
Britain’s competition watchdog stated that tailored rules should be used to regulate tech giants Google, Facebook, and others on Tuesday, December 8, reported Reuters.
The...
Mexico Imposes New Competition Measures On Slim’s America Movil
Mexico’s America Movil announced on Tuesday, December 8, that the country’s telecom regulator had adjusted actions aimed at limiting the company’s power in the...
UK Watchdog Begins Probe Of Asda Sale To Issa Brothers
Britain’s competition regulator announced on Tuesday, December 8, that it had formally launched an inquiry into the acquisition of British supermarket group Asda by...
UK Broadcaster ITV Breaks Competition Rules
Public service broadcaster ITV has been found in breach of fairness rules around competitions involving members of the public, UK media regulator Ofcom has...
Portugal Fines Altice For Forming A Cartel
The AdC, Portuguese Competition Authority, imposed a fine of €84 million (US$101.9 million) on the telecommunication operator MEO, a subsidiary of Altice, for market...
France’s Regulator Fines Dammann Frères
Following an investigation report from the Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), the Autorité de la concurrence is imposing...
UK Watchdog Wants To Build Consumer Trust In Electric Car
The UK’s competition regulator is investigating electric vehicle charging to work out how to tackle “range anxiety,” one of the key factors holding back...
CMA Issues A First-Of-Its-Kind Report On Competition In The UK Economy
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a first-of-its-kind analysis examining how well competition is working across the UK economy.
Commissioned by the Chancellor...
Google & Facebook Grow List Of Australian Paid News Providers
Australia’s mandatory news code no longer excludes the ABC and SBS from receiving payments from Google and Facebook for using their content, reported the...