Tag: COVID-19
Gold Miners Strike $1B Deal As Coronavirus Boosts Prospects
On Monday, London-based Endeavour Mining Corp. announced a $1-billion all-stock deal to purchase Montreal-based Semafo Inc, which would create a company with six gold...
DOJ, FTC Speed Antitrust Reviews For Firms Teaming Up On COVID-19
US antitrust officials are set to announce steps to speed approvals for companies that want to team up to help provide needed supplies to...
EU Approves €3B of Portuguese State Aid Against Coronavirus
The European Commission stated on Sunday it approved 3 billion euros of Portuguese guarantee schemes for small and medium sized companies affected by coronavirus...
UK Watchdog Could Seek Emergency Powers During Coronavirus Crisis
Profiteers seeking to exploit panicked shoppers by hiking the price of essential goods face a crackdown from the UK’s competition watchdog.
The Competition and Markets...
South Africa To Crack Down On Price Gouging During COVID-19
South Africa’s Competition Commission will prioritise complaints about rising prices for essential products to ensure that firms exploiting consumers are quickly prosecuted and penalised...
EU OKs French Schemes To Support Economy In Coronavirus Outbreak
The European Commission has approved three French State aid schemes to support the French economy in the context of the Coronavirus outbreak. The schemes...
Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton Postpone Merger Over Covid-19
National US law firms Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton have postponed their agreed merger to July 1 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The move...
Australian Watchdog Issues Advice For Those Impacted By COVID-19
Biglaw Merger Postponed Due To Coronavirus
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a variety of advice for those who have been impacted...
CCI Adjourns Hearings Till March 31, amid COVID-19
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has decided to adjourn matters listed for hearing, amid the coronavirus scare. The hearings have been adjourned till...
EU’s Vestager Unveils State Aid Scheme To Help Virus-hit Firms
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday, March 17, proposed a temporary framework to allow EU countries to help companies hit by the coronavirus...
