US: Chemical, TCF banks get regulatory approval for merger
July 17, 2019
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The last major hurdle to TCF Financial merging into Chemical Financial has been cleared, reported Twin Cities Business. The banks
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Australia: Regulator makes Uber Eats amends its contracts
July 17, 2019
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Uber Eats has committed to changing its contracts with restaurants following an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
EU: Amazon says it will cooperate with antitrust probe
July 17, 2019
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According to a report from Reuters, US online retailer Amazon announced on Wednesday, July 17, that it would cooperate fully
Switzerland: Libra regulator says Facebook hasn’t reached out
July 17, 2019
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The Swiss regulator that Facebook claimed will oversee its cryptocurrency hasn’t heard from the social media giant, according to a
South Korea: Two firms fined for price fixing Red Cross’ blood bags
July 17, 2019
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South Korea’s antitrust regulator announced on Wednesday, July 17, that it has fined two makers of blood bags a combined
EU: Commission clears the acquisition of joint control over Norled by CapMan and CBRE
July 17, 2019
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The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over Norled of Norway by
EU: Competition Lawyer joins Steptoe in Brussels
July 16, 2019
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Steptoe & Johnson announced this week that Charles Whiddington has joined the firm as a partner in the Antitrust and
US: Tech Giants faced lawmakers at 3 hearings
July 16, 2019
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The nation’s biggest tech companies—Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple—faced House Judiciary hearings on how their market power affects competition. In
EU: Amazon is reportedly facing full blown antitrust probe
July 16, 2019
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The European Union’s antitrust chief is planning to open a formal investigation into Amazon in coming days, Bloomberg reported Tuesday,
US: DOJ supports the NFL in Oakland’s antitrust suit
July 16, 2019
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The Justice Department is asking a federal court in California to dismiss Oakland, California’s antitrust lawsuit against the Oakland Raiders
