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Antitrust Chronicle - Competition Policy International
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ISSN (Print) 2168-1155
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Predicting and Forestalling Market Tipping: The Case of Ride-Hailing Apps
in the UK
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: By George Robert Barker (Australian National University) & Martin Cave (London School of Economics) The risk that a two-sided market with strong indirect network effects may tip into a monopoly is well-known. The questions of whether this will happen in practice, whether this creates problems, and if so what can be done to address those […]The post Predicting and Forestalling Market Tipping: The Case of Ride-Hailing Apps in the UK appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:59:56 +000
Italy’s Mediaset Seeks German Antitrust Clearance For ProSiebenSat
Deal
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: Italy’s biggest commercial broadcaster Mediaset is seeking approval from Germany’s competition authority for its recently increased stake in German rival ProsiebenSat.1, reported Reuters. Controlled by the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Mediaset recently raised its holding in ProSiebenSat.1 to just over 20%, as it presses ahead with plans to create a pan-European […]The post Italy’s Mediaset Seeks German Antitrust Clearance For ProSiebenSat Deal appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:56:44 +000
Saudi Arabia, Russia Push Negotiations for Global Oil Pact
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: Saudi Arabia and Russia are pressing the US to coordinate oil output cuts in an attempt to stabilize prices, OPEC officials said, as the demand for crude plummets amid the coronavirus pandemic, reported the Wall Street Journal. US oil companies are divided over the proposed cooperation between the world’s three biggest crude-producing nations, which would […]The post Saudi Arabia, Russia Push Negotiations for Global Oil Pact appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:54:32 +000
EU OKs COVID-19 State Aid For Portugal, Poland, Greece
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: The European Commission has approved a series of multi-billion-euro State support packages for Greece, Poland, and Portugal to help soften the economic impact of the coronavirus through grants and loan guarantees. The Commission, which enforces EU antitrust regulation, loosened its rules last month to allow EU governments to support businesses and banks after factories began […]The post EU OKs COVID-19 State Aid For Portugal, Poland, Greece appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:52:45 +000
Feds Step Up $2.1B Google-Fitbit Probe
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped up its investigation of Google’s proposed US$2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, a deal that critics say could pose increased threats to customer privacy, two sources close to the situation told The Post. In a move that typically signals increased scrutiny for a merger, regulators are now conducting a […]The post Feds Step Up $2.1B Google-Fitbit Probe appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:48:26 +000
T-Mobile In California Crosshairs Over Merger
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: T-Mobile announced the closure of its merger with Sprint on Wednesday, April 1, but the same day, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) stated the companies could not begin merging their California operations until after the CPUC issues a final decision. While the CPUC issued a proposal on March 11 recommending approval with conditions, the […]The post T-Mobile In California Crosshairs Over Merger appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:43:45 +000
Germany Imposes €110M In Fines For M&E Bid-Rigging
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s competition regulator, has levied fines totalling €110 million (US$118.8 million) against 11 contractors after finding they colluded on bids for major contracts. The regulator found collusion in 37 contract award procedures between 2005 and 2014, in which bogus bids for work were submitted to favour a designated contractor. The five-year investigation was […]The post Germany Imposes €110M In Fines For M&E Bid-Rigging appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:41:55 +000
Bournemouth & Poole Hospital Merger Delayed Due To COVID-19
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: The planned merger of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch and Poole hospitals trusts has been delayed to allow them to focus on responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Their joint chief executive, Debbie Fleming, said carrying on with the July 1 deadline would have taken away clinicians from their frontline work which would have been “very […]The post Bournemouth & Poole Hospital Merger Delayed Due To COVID-19 appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:37:53 +000
US Medical Suppliers Get Antitrust OK To Collaborate During COVID-19
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: The Justice Department said joint logistics operations among five American medical supply distributors to provide protective medical gear to virus hot spots does not violate antitrust law. The Justice Department on Saturday announced that it will not challenge the joint logistics activities of five large American medical supplies manufacturers to accelerate the distribution of protective […]The post US Medical Suppliers Get Antitrust OK To Collaborate During COVID-19 appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:34:57 +000
Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Allows For Virtual Judgments
- Authors: CPI
  Abstract: The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) sanctioned this Wednesday (April 1st) a resolution that makes possible to hold virtual judgment sessions. The text approved by the Tribunal changes Cade’s Internal Regulation in order to implement it. According to the resolution, the agenda will contain the well-founded decision of Cade’s President about the need of […]The post Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Allows For Virtual Judgments appeared first on Competition Policy International.
  PubDate: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:18:55 +000