Big Tech to Spur Global Antitrust Rewrite in 2020
January 2, 2020
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By Victoria Graham, Bloomberg If 2019 was the year of the techlash, 2020 is poised to be the year of
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US: Grocery store execs escape suit over Apollo buyout
January 2, 2020
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Fresh Markets board, but not its top officers, escaped a Delaware lawsuit against virtually everyone involved in the US$1.36 billion
US: Schwab-TD Ameritrade merger targeted by antitrust suit
January 2, 2020
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After Charles Schwab announced in November a deal to acquire TD Ameritrade, some RIAs voiced concerns the merger would reduce
US: FTC proposes expanding antitrust reporting requirements
January 2, 2020
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A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed rule seeks to clarify when a transaction is exempt from pre-merger notification under the
China: Tougher antitrust efforts in the works
January 2, 2020
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China plans to impose tougher rules to ensure fair market competition, according to the country’s draft new anti-monopoly law unveiled
US: VMware completes $2.7B acquisition of Pivotal
January 2, 2020
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VMware has tied up its US$2.7 billion purchase of software firm Pivotal in the latest push to help customers accelerate
UK: Spartan Race and Tough Mudder agree to merger
January 2, 2020
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Spartan Race has announced it has an exclusive option to acquire Tough Mudder’s UK, Canadian, and German events in a
Israel: Coca-Cola distributor fined for vertical restraints
January 2, 2020
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Israel’s Antitrust Authority has fined Coca-Cola’s distribution center more than US$11 million for imposing restrictions on downstream retailers and for
Australia: Open Banking rollout delayed
January 2, 2020
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Australian authorities have delayed the introduction of Open Banking rules by six months amid concerns over testing and security of
US: Warren Buffett turned down a shot to buy Tiffany?
January 2, 2020
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Warren Buffett turned down a chance to buy Tiffany & Co. after the jeweler received a takeover bid from luxury
