US Regulators Want To Block $1.4B Edgewell-Harry’s Deal
February 3, 2020
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US regulators are seeking to halt Edgewell Personal Care’s plans to acquire shaving start-up Harry’s in a $1.37bn deal on
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UK Watchdog Pushes For Tighter Controls On US Big Tech
February 3, 2020
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The UK’s competition watchdog will push for tougher powers to regulate companies such as Google and Facebook following the UK’s
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Wants To Learn From Past Merger Mistakes
February 2, 2020
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House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline is looking toward new regulations to reform the digital marketplace and empower antitrust enforcers,
EssilorLuxottica’s €7.2B Dutch Deal Faces Full EU Probe
February 2, 2020
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EssilorLuxottica’s €7.2 billion (US$7.98 billion) bid for Dutch opticians group GrandVision faces a full-scale EU antitrust investigation after it declined
Uber leaves Colombia After Competition Ruling
February 2, 2020
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Ride-hailing company Uber has ceased operations in Colombia after failing to reach an agreement with the country’s authorities about how
Italy’s Antitrust Authority Fines Telecom Groups
February 2, 2020
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Italy’s antitrust authority announced on Friday, January 31, it had fined Italy’s top four phone operators a total of €228
Top EU Court Backs UK On GlaxoSmithKline “Pay-For-Delay” Fine
February 2, 2020
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Europe’s top court has backed the UK competition regulator’s decision to fine GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for entering financial deals with rivals
Philippine Watchdog Wants Motorcycles Classified Taxis As Public Transport
February 2, 2020
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The Philippine antitrust watchdog has expressed support for the classification of motorcycle taxis as a mode of public transport as
UT Antitrust Professor Joins Open Markets Institute Board
February 2, 2020
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The Open Markets Institute (OMI) announced the creation of a new academic advisory board to provide expertise for the DC
Ladenburg Thalmann Shareholders Approve $1.3B Merger
February 2, 2020
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Ladenburg and Advisor Group announced at a special meeting of Ladenburg’s shareholders held January 30, 2020, that Ladenburg’s shareholders overwhelmingly
