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Antitrust Chronicle - Competition Policy International
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Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22 In California
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  Abstract: Gig workers in California who drive for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare and delivery platforms have filed a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court seeking to overturn Proposition 22, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday (Jan. 13). The California ballot initiative Prop 22 was upheld on Election Day in November, with 58 percent of voters supporting […]The post Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22 In California appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:58:20 +000
Circle K Owner In Talks To Buy Carrefour For $20B
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  Abstract: Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard announced on Tuesday, January 12, that it has initiated exploratory discussions with Europe’s biggest retailer, Carrefour, regarding a potential transaction, reported Reuters. There is no certainty at this stage that these discussions will result in any agreement or transaction, Couche-Tard said in a statement. As of Tuesday, Carrefour has a […]The post Circle K Owner In Talks To Buy Carrefour For $20B appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:51:41 +000
Australia’s Antitrust Watchdog Considers Cases Against Big Tech Over
Ads
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: Competition regulator Rod Sims has foreshadowed possible further legal cases against tech groups as a result of inquiries into mobile phone app stores and how ads are sold online, reported The Guardian. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which Sims chairs, has been investigating so-called “ad tech,” where search engine Google is a major player, […]The post Australia’s Antitrust Watchdog Considers Cases Against Big Tech Over Ads appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:46:18 +000
Talkspace In $1.4B Merger Talks With Hudson Exec
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  Abstract: Online therapy provider Talkspace has agreed to merge with Hudson Executive Investment, the blank-check firm run by former JPMorgan Chase & Co. executive Doug Braunstein. The deal is worth US$1.4 billion and will provide Talkspace with US$250 million for investing in growth, according to a statement Wednesday, January 13, confirming a report in Bloomberg News. […]The post Talkspace In $1.4B Merger Talks With Hudson Exec appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:46:07 +000
EC OKs €202M Croatian Scheme To Support Companies in Tourism
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  Abstract: The Croatian government will soon have available an amount of approximately €202 million (US$245.4 million) to support companies of all sizes in the sectors of tourism and sports, including accommodations and restaurants, which have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The European Union Commission has approved the amount for the Croatian State aid scheme to […]The post EC OKs €202M Croatian Scheme To Support Companies in Tourism appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:44:23 +000
Uber Must Pay S$6.6M Fine Over Merger Deal In Singapore
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  Abstract: Singapore’s Competition Appeals Board has upheld fines of S$6.6 million (US$4.97 million) levied against Uber, affirming that its merger deal with ride-hailing rival Grab had curbed competition in the country. The appeals board, in a news release, announced that it had dismissed Uber’s appeal, which was against the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS). […]The post Uber Must Pay S$6.6M Fine Over Merger Deal In Singapore appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:43:12 +000
Comments on draft CMA Merger Assessment Guidelines
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  Abstract: By Dr Andrea Calef, Professor Stephen Davies, Dr Elias Deutscher, Professor Bruce Lyons & Professor Peter Ormosi (Centre for Competition Policy) The Draft Revised Merger Assessment Guidelines (DRMAG) represent a very significant shift in the CMA’s approach. Some long-established cornerstones of merger analysis are substantially downgraded (notably, market definition, market shares, concentration, counterfactuals). Comments on […]The post Comments on draft CMA Merger Assessment Guidelines appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:38:44 +000
EU Approves LSE’s $27B Refinitiv Deal
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: EU antitrust regulators gave the green light on Wednesday, January 13, to the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) US$27 billion takeover of Refinitiv, creating a stronger competitor to financial data leader Bloomberg, reported the Financial Times. The market for financial information has exploded with the advent of computer-driven trading, triggering a flurry of takeovers as companies […]The post EU Approves LSE’s $27B Refinitiv Deal appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:18:20 +000
Axinn Grows New York Antitrust Team
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  Abstract: Axinn announced that trial lawyer Denise Plunkett joined the firm’s Antitrust Group as partner in New York on January 1. Denise has served as lead trial counsel in well over a dozen jury trials and brings more than 25 years of experience handling high-profile antitrust matters and other high-stakes commercial disputes to the firm. “We are pleased […]The post Axinn Grows New York Antitrust Team appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:40:15 +000
FTC’s Facebook Antitrust Case Gets New Judge
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: The US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook was transferred to another judge on Tuesday so that it and a similar case filed by state attorneys general will be heard by the same person, according to Reuters. Both the FTC and a large group of state attorneys general, led by New York, filed lawsuits against […]The post FTC’s Facebook Antitrust Case Gets New Judge appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:13:57 +000