Tag: COVID-19
Antitrust & COVID-19 in The U.S.: Four Key Issues for Healthcare...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt industries around the globe, and the impact on the healthcare industry has been especially profound. Healthcare providers...
LafargeHolcim Quits Philippine Sale After Deal Collapses
LafargeHolcim has abandoned its plan to sell 85.7% in Holcim Philippines after a deal with San Miguel Corp. has lapsed without approval from the...
EU OKs French Scheme For Small Companies Affected By Coronavirus Outbreak
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a French guarantee scheme for small and midsize companies with export activities that are...
AMP Scraps Sale Of New Zealand Wealth Management Unit Over COVID-19
Australia’s AMP has scrapped plans to divest its New Zealand wealth management arm after offers for the unit fell short of its expectations, citing...
Business Cooperation in Times of Emergency: The Role of Competition Law
Giorgio Monti (Tilburg Law and Economics Center)1
1. Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the Commission respond readily to state aid measures: protocols established in 2008...
Canada Cracking Down On Deceptive COVID-19 Advertising
The Canada Competition Bureau is warning all businesses against making false or misleading claims that their products and services can prevent, treat or cure...
Temple, Jefferson call off Fox Chase Cancer Deal Over COVID-19
Jefferson University and Temple University have called off the planned acquisition of Fox Chase Cancer Center by Jefferson because of the "devastating economic impact"...
Senators Ask For Antitrust Vigilance During COVID-19
A group of senators has called on the heads of the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission to remain...
EBay Faces New COVID-19 Class Action Suit
An eBay shopper hit the online retail platform with a putative price-gouging class action in California federal court Monday, May 4, accusing it of...
Air Canada’s Transat Buyout Could Be Renegotiated Over COVID-19
Air Canada’s (AC) CA$720 million (US$517 million) purchase of tour operator Transat AT is fuelling jitters among some investors who would like to see...
