US: FTC names Acting Director of the Bureau of Competition
July 20, 2017
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On July 20, Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced that D. Bruce Hoffman has been selected to
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Sweden: Nordic Capital sells payment company for €1.5b
July 20, 2017
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French payment solutions company, Ingenico Group has acquired Swedish rival, Bambora, from Stockholm-based private equity group Nordic Capital for €1.5
Australia: Sims warns telecoms of upcoming courts cases
July 20, 2017
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In an interview with ABC News, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims spoke of current and forthcoming
US: GE selling Dharmacon for US$85m
July 20, 2017
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Horizon Discovery Group has agreed to acquire GE Healthcare Dharmacon from parent General Electric for US$85 million to create a
Japan: Regulator concerns delay bank merger
July 20, 2017
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Two of southwestern Japan’s regional banks will probably delay their merger since they have failed to address antitrust regulators’ concerns.
US: FTC announces improvements in transparency
July 20, 2017
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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced several internal process reforms in the agency’s Bureau of
South Korea: KFTC launches first ex-officio probe into chaebols
July 20, 2017
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South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has launched a probe into Harim Group, the country’s largest poultry processor, possible irregularities
Lithuania: Regulator agrees to Swedbank concessions
July 20, 2017
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The Lithuanian Competition Council announced on July 20 that the local branch of Swedbank has made concessions in order to
Is EU Merger Control Used for Protectionism? An Empirical Analysis
July 20, 2017
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Posted by Social Science Research Network Is EU Merger Control Used for Protectionism? An Empirical Analysis By Anu Bradford, Robert
EU: Google “right-to-be-forgotten” case referred by France to ECJ
July 19, 2017
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EU judges will have to decide whether Alphabet’s Google has to remove certain web search results globally to comply with
