UK Watchdog Probes O2-Virgin Deal Due To Prices
January 21, 2021
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The UK competition watchdog is to investigate whether Virgin Media’s proposed £31bn tie-up with telecoms operator O2 could lead to
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Kenyan Watchdog To Reward Informants In Antitrust Probes
January 21, 2021
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The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) is seeking to reward individuals or entities with information regarding anti-competitive behaviour in the market with
FTC’s Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Is New Acting Chair Of the Agency
January 21, 2021
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President Joseph R. Biden designated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as Acting Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Slaughter has served as a
Google’s Ads Practices Targeted By EU Antitrust Probe
January 20, 2021
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EU antitrust regulators have sought information from advertisers regarding Google’s advertising technology practices, a European Commission document seen by Reuters
EC fines Valve And Other PC Video Games For “Geo-Blocking” Practices
January 20, 2021
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The European Commission has fined Valve, owner of the online PC gaming platform “Steam”, and the five publishers—Bandai Namco, Capcom,
Brazil’s Watchdog Clears Hurdle For Hypera-Takeda Deal
January 20, 2021
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Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE announced on Wednesday, January 20, it had cleared the way for Hypera Pharma to buy a
Amazon Sues EU Antitrust Regulators Over Italian Case
January 20, 2021
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Amazon is suing EU antitrust regulators for allowing the Italian competition watchdog to pursue its own case against the US
Australia Watchdog Steps Up Waste Sector Scrutiny
January 20, 2021
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Veolia and Suez are substantial players in the Australian waste market in stiff competition with ASX-listed rivals Cleanaway and Bingo.
Tyson Foods Settles Yet Another Price-Fixing Claim
January 20, 2021
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Tyson Foods announced that it has agreed to pay US$221.5 million to settle with plaintiff groups of poultry buyers that
The Easterbrook Theorem: An Application to Digital Markets
January 20, 2021
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By Joshua D. Wright & Murat C. Mungan (George Mason University) The rise of large firms in the digital economy,
