April 15, 2014
Loomio’s Tech Tool Raises near $100k for Crowdfund Target
Loomio, a start-up company in New Zealand, is close to raising $100,000 for a venture that offers a free open source decision-making tool for the masses, The Zealand Herald is...
April 08, 2014
Start-ups Move Into the Big Leagues
Several new payments startups earned recognition this week for swimming into the big leagues and, highlight this week’s Startup Roundup. One such company, PayStand, said bye-bye to beta to take...
February 24, 2014
Singapore: Beer duties cause riff between vendors, consumers
A recent hike in beer duties is threatening price hikes in pubs, but Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry is warning sellers of the alcoholic beverage not to raise prices...
February 06, 2014
US: AB Inbev beer merger spree keeps brewing
Just weeks after alcohol conglomerate Anheuser-Busch Inbev announced plans to acquire Korea-based Oriental Brewery in a $5.8 billion deal, reports say AB is set to continue its beer merger spree....
January 20, 2014
Multinational: Possibility brews for beer mega-merger
While a theoretical merger between two of the world’s largest breweries – Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller – would certainly earn intense scrutiny from major competition regulators, reports say such a...
January 13, 2014
Japan: Jim Beam buyout marks record-setting business for Japan
Japan-based alcohol distillery Suntory announced a major acquisition plan of US-based whiskey giant Jim Beam, a deal reportedly made for $13.6 billion and one that could throw Suntory to the...
January 06, 2014
How Chinese Antitrust Law Has Affected the Business Operations in...
Jan 07, 2014 CPI Asia Column edited by Vanessa Yanhua Zhang (Global Economics Group) presents: How Chinese Antitrust Law Has Affected the Business Operations in China: Perspective of Life Science...
November 21, 2013
Brazil/Uruguay: Conditions imposed on chemical buyout
Brazilian competition regulator CADE announced its clearance of a chemical company buyout, though imposed conditions on the deal, reports say. Brazil’s Oxiteno will be allowed to acquire Uruguay-based American Chemical...
October 28, 2013
Resale Price Maintenance in Emerging Competition Regimes in Asia (ex-China)
Clara Ingen-Housz, Oct 28, 2013 Resale price maintenance is the practice whereby suppliers of goods or services specify a fixed, minimum, or maximum resale price to their resellers. If the...