Bahrain: Islamic finance sector watchdog in the works
February 5, 2015
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The Central Bank of Bahrain is drafting legal documentation to set up a sharia board that would oversee the kingdom’s
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UK: AstraZeneca strikes $600 million deal with Dublin-based Actavis
February 5, 2015
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AstraZeneca said on Thursday it would buy Actavis’ branded respiratory drug business in the United States and Canada for an
US: Pfizer to pay $17 billion for Hospira
February 5, 2015
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Pfizer announced it would buy Hospira for about $15 billion on Thursday. Pfizer is known for prescription medicines like Viagra
Mexico: COFECE to investigate the financial sector
February 5, 2015
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The Investigative Authority of the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission, COFECE, announced on Thursday that they have initiated an investigation
US: Two auto parts executives indicted for price-fixing
February 5, 2015
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A federal grand jury in Detroit indicted two executives of a Japanese-based manufacturer for price fixing, bid rigging and obstruction
Spain: Supreme Court has issued judgment on the interpretation of the 10% turnover limit for cartel fines
February 5, 2015
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The Supreme Court has confirmed the interpretation followed by the National High Court over the last two years regarding the
Competition for Antitrust: The National Civic Federation and the Founding of the FTC
February 5, 2015
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Posted by Social Science Research Network Competition for Antitrust: The National Civic Federation and the Founding of the FTC– Peter
‘Learning from each other’s experiences’ – a review of the ICN Merger Workshop on cross-border cooperation
February 5, 2015
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Feb 06, 2015 CPI ICN Column edited by Maria Coppola (U.S. Federal Trade Commission) ‘Learning from each other’s experiences’ –
US: Staples to buy Office Depot for $6.3 billion
February 5, 2015
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Staples announced plans to buy Office Depot for about $6.3 billion, forging a deal that will reduce the U.S. office-supply
Brazil: Petrobras top bosses quit amid massive price-fixing scandal
February 4, 2015
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Maria das Graças Foster, who was hand-picked by President Dilma Rousseff to run the country’s most powerful company, was forced
