March 12, 2013
US: United doesn’t want to be world’s biggest airline
While United CEO Jeff Smisek has not released a formal statement concerning US Airway’s merger with American Airline, which would result in the world’s largest airline, previous statements from the...
March 12, 2013
Justifying criminal sanctions for cartel conduct: a hard case
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Caron Beaton-Wells (University of Melbourne) and Christine Parker (Monash University) argue Justifying criminal sanctions for cartel conduct: a hard case ABSTRACT: Competition authorities increasingly favour...
March 11, 2013
New Challenges for 21st Century Competition Authorities
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Nicolas Petit (University of Liege) discusses New Challenges for 21st Century Competition Authorities ABSTRACT: This paper discusses challenges for competition authorities in the 21st century....
March 11, 2013
US: FTC grants early termination of waiting period for metal...
Metals USA Holdings Corp. announced Monday that it has cleared a hurdle in finalizing its merger with Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. and RSAC Acquisition Corp. According to Metals USA,...
March 11, 2013
UK: Rental car merger could officially emerge this week
Reports say the Avis Budget Group Inc. merger with Zipcar Inc. may be finalized this week as the Office of Fair Trading has announced the deal does not need an...
March 11, 2013
UK: Radio divestment offer ignores Commission’s concerns over merger
Global Radio is working to sort out issues raised by the Competition Commission concerning its acquisition of GMG Radio by offering to divest several assets, including three of its stations....
March 11, 2013
Japan: US DOJ wracks up millions in airfreight settlements
More than 18.9 million in fines was the resulting settlement between the Department of Justice and two Japanese airfreight companies as the two became the latest to plead guilty to...
March 11, 2013
South Africa: New legislation to finally allow long-awaited probe
In just a matter of weeks the Competition Amendment Act will become effective, and experts say it will offer new strength to South Africa’s Competition Commission. According to reports, the...
March 11, 2013
Turkey: World’s banking drama hits Turkey with new antitrust woes
More than $600 million in fines has been issued to Turkish banks as the Competition Board has accused the lenders of rate-rigging and collusion. According to reports, 12 banks have...