Tag: US
US AGs File Complaint Against Generic Drugmakers
A coalition of 51 attorneys general in the US filed an antitrust complaint in federal court alleging that key individual executives and manufacturers of...
California AG Seeks Power To Slow Healthcare Mega-Mergers
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is seeking authority to slow healthcare mergers, arguing that consolidation typically accelerates amid crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
US Senators Think Google Probe Should Include Search
The US Justice Department should expand its antitrust investigation of Alphabet Inc.’s Google to include the internet giant’s conduct in online search, in addition...
Economic Openness and Great Power Competition: Lessons for China and the...
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Economic Openness and Great Power Competition: Lessons for China and the United States
By David A. Lake (UC San Diego)
The...
US: Linde, Praxair starting a US$8 Bn asset sale
On Thursday, March 1, Bloomberg reported that Linde and Praxair have started the sale of European and US industrial gas assets that may fetch...
EU/US: EC, FTC clear €48bn Essilor-Luxottica merger
European and US Competition regulators approved the €48 billion (US$52.49 billion) merger of Italian eyewear maker Luxottica and French lens manufacturer Essilor, sending shares in...
Germany/US: Sanofi gets US, German nods for Ablynx deal
On Thursday, March 1, Sanofi announced that it has received antitrust clearances in the US and Germany in connection with its proposed acquisition of...
