UK: Hotel booking sites promise to improve prices for the CMA
September 15, 2019
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More than 20 firms, including TripAdvisor, Airbnb, and Google, have agreed to always display the full cost of a hotel
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EU: Vestager picks new head of cabinet
September 15, 2019
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According to Politico, Margrethe Vestager’s cabinet will be run by Kim Jørgensen, who is currently the Danish ambassador to the
Australia: ACCC approves Virgin Australia’s plans with Virgin Atlantic
September 15, 2019
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Virgin Australia to more closely
US: FTC imposes conditions on NEXUS Gas purchase of pipeline
September 15, 2019
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Joint venture NEXUS Gas and its member companies—DTE Energy and Enbridge—will settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the joint
DOJ Antitrust Division: Popular ends should not justify anti-competitive collusion
September 15, 2019
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By Makan Delrahim, USA Today The loftiest of purported motivations do not excuse anti-competitive collusion among rivals. That’s long-standing antitrust
UK: Gov could block Hong Kong bid for LSE
September 12, 2019
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UK regulators could refuse to approve a potential US$36.6 billion takeover of London Stock Exchange by its Hong Kong rival
US: Groupon said to be considering Yelp buy
September 12, 2019
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Groupon is considering acquiring another company and insiders think Yelp could be the target, The Wall Street Journal reported on
Brazil: CADE paralyzed as it waits for Bolsonaro
September 12, 2019
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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has not filled key appointments to Brazil’s antitrust regulator (CADE), leaving the body in a state
US: California Senate passes Fair Pay to Play Act, NCAA opposes
September 12, 2019
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The California state Senate voted in favor of the Fair Pay to Play Act on Wednesday, September 12, sending it
US: 2nd Circuit erases $15m in damages awarded in airline antitrust case
September 12, 2019
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A US appeals court breathed new life into an eight-year-old US Airways federal antitrust complaint against global distribution system provider
