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France’s Privacy Watchdog Fines Microsoft Over Cookies

France's privacy watchdog has fined  US tech giant Microsoft €60 million for foisting advertising cookies on users. In the largest fine imposed in 2022, the...

UK Watchdog Warns Poultry Deal May Harm Competition

The Competition and Markets Authority has warned that a planned deal between a Scottish poultry feed supplier and another feed firm could lead to...

Spanish Watchdog Starts Proceedings Against Telefonica Over DTS Merger

Spain's antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday it had started disciplinary proceedings against Telefonica for possibly breaching the commitments it made when it bought cable...

UK Competition Watchdog Appoints Interim CEO To Permanent Role

The European Union is investigating Facebook-parent Meta for possible antitrust violations stemming from the tight link between its core social media service and its...

French Competition Watchdog Probes Merger Of Food Co-Ops

France’s competition watchdog is to open an “in-depth” investigation into plans for a new venture between food manufacturers Euralis and Maïsadour. Last year, the co-operatives set...

Irish Competition Watchdog Blocks Uniphar’s Acquisition Of Navi

The CCPC found that Uniphar acquiring Navi would ‘substantially lessen competition’ in Ireland. Uniphar’s proposed acquisition of Irish pharma services group Navi has been blocked by Ireland’s...

Indian Watchdog Raids Several Steel Firms Over Collusion

India's antitrust watchdog is raiding offices of small-scale steel companies for alleged price collusion of steel products used in construction, two sources with direct knowledge...

South Korean Watchdog Refers K Cube Holdings To Prosecution

The antitrust regulator decided to refer K Cube Holdings, a company wholly owned by Kakao founder Kim Beom-su, to the prosecution over allegations of...

Spain Watchdog Raids Oil Groups Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices

Spanish investigators have raided the offices of Repsol, Cepsa and BP in a dramatic escalation of a probe into allegations that the companies have...

UK Watchdog Probes The Cost Of Antibiotics Price Hike

An investigation has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following rocketing prices of antibiotics in the wake of Strep A cases. Drug...
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