April 22, 2013
Israel: As foreign airliners enter market, domestic cos strike
Israeli airliners demonstrated their disapproval of a recently-passed Open Skies agreement, which allows foreign competition to enter the airline sector, by protesting last weekend. The cabined approved the agreement with...
April 15, 2013
US: Judge slams protestors of $7.2B Visa, MasterCard settlement
While a $7.2 billion settlement proposed by credit card giants Visa and MasterCard awaits final approval, US District Judge John Gleeson has denounced several websites, in particular one run by...
April 01, 2013
US: MetroPCS pleads with shareholders: Ignore merger protests
As MetroPCS continues to rally for its merger with T-Mobile, owned by Deustche Telekom, the wireless company has asked its investors to ignore protests against the plan as two of...
March 26, 2013
Hong Kong: Protests sabotage print media merger to keep critical...
A Hong Kong billionaire’s sale of his Taiwan-based newspaper and magazine has collapsed amid controversy that the deal would cripple competitors in print media and silence a critical voice on...
March 18, 2013
Uber Says Protest Has No Effect On San Francisco Service
Uber has seen no decline in its service despite protests from many drivers at its San Francisco office, according to TechCrunch. Ilya Abyzov, general manager of Uber in San Francisco,...
March 07, 2013
West Africa: Rice price-fixing poses vast threat to society
A commodity broker in West Africa is warning of the vast dangers of price-fixing rice, which is a food staple in the region. According to the broker, manipulating the price...
February 13, 2013
Bulgaria: Competition authorities urged to stay strong against electricity protestors
The Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria is urging authorities, including the Commission on Protection of Competition, to not give-in to public pressure concerning high energy costs, and to...
February 12, 2013
UK/France: OFT receives petition against Eurotunnel ferry takeover
The Office of Fair Trading has reportedly received a protesting letter from P&O Ferries, one of the largest ferry operators in the region, over Eurotunnel’s plans to take over French...
November 20, 2012
Labor Rights Groups Protest Cyber Monday
Two labor rights groups – Jobs with Justice and American Rights at Work, are protesting Cyber Monday, claiming it creates “sweatshop conditions” for workers at eRetail sites. The two groups...