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CPI
Abstract: A US judge on Thursday, May 13, dismissed antitrust claims against Google brought by a group of advertisers, but offered them a chance to try again after addressing what she called “serious concerns” reported Reuters. The ruling by District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, California, marks one of the first major decisions in […]The post Advertisers’ Antitrust Case Against Google Dismissed appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Fri, 14 May 2021 01:36:51 +000
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CPI
Abstract: By Chris Pike (University of East Anglia) & Takuya Ohno (OECD) This paper discusses the concept of potential competition as an important pro-competitive factor. While potential competition is inevitably subject to significant uncertainty, where it does exist, the paper suggests treating potential competition with a parity of esteem with respect to actual competition. The paper […]The post Potential Competition appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 21:30:09 +000
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CPI
Abstract: Facebook has lost an appeal over an investigation by UK regulators into its acquisition of gif-sharing platform Giphy The social network announced a US$400 million deal to buy Giphy in May last year. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated last June that it was looking into whether the takeover could cause a “substantial lessening […]The post Facebook Loses UK Appeal Over Giphy Merger appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 21:25:37 +000
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CPI
Abstract: The Goodyear-Cooper deal has cleared another regulatory hurdle, and at the same time Goodyear Tire & Rubber announced that it will offer US$1.45 billion in senior notes to fund the cash portion of the acquisition. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Goodyear stated on May 10 that the waiting period required […]The post Goodyear-Cooper Deal Clears Another Hurdle appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 21:23:52 +000
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CPI
Abstract: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Delta Building Automation (Delta) and its sole director, Timothy Davis, for involvement in an alleged attempt to rig a bid in connection with a tender conducted by the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. The alleged attempted cartel conduct […]The post Watchdog Takes Action Over Cartel In Australia’s National Gallery appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 21:22:08 +000
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CPI
Abstract: Alibaba Group Holding posted its first-ever quarterly loss since it went public after being hit by a record antitrust fine in China and pledged to invest future profits into improving its business and warding off competition. Over the past year, the Chinese e-commerce giant has been under pressure from both encroaching competitors and an antitrust investigation, […]The post Alibaba Posts First Loss Since Going Public After Antitrust Fine appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 21:21:46 +000
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CPI
Abstract: Britain’s competition watchdog told package holiday companies on Thursday, May 13, they must be ready to refund consumers if foreign trips this summer are canceled by the coronavirus pandemic, after it received a barrage of complaints last year, reported Reuters. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated it had taken steps to remind package travel […]The post UK Watchdog Warns Holiday Companies Over Refunds As Travel Restarts appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 21:19:20 +000
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CPI
Abstract: The English Premier League has announced that it has agreed in principle to roll over its £5 billion (US$7 billion) deal with Sky, Amazon, and BT Sport for UK rights to the prestigious soccer competition. The deal, which has been endorsed by the UK government to ward off an antitrust investigation, means that Sky, Amazon, and BT […]The post Sky, Amazon & BT Sport Set To Keep Premier League Rights Until 2025 appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 18:40:11 +000
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Paulo da Silveira
Abstract: By Paulo Burnier da Silveira1 Introduction The OECD Regional Center of Competition (“RCC”) in Latin America is a joint venture between the Peruvian Competition Authority (“INDECOPI”) and the OECD. It was launched in November 2019 in Lima, Peru, and it serves as a training platform in competition matters mostly for civil servants from competition […]The post The OECD Regional Center for Competition in Latin America: First Steps and Future Perspectives for the Region appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 17:49:12 +000
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CPI
Abstract: A bill to increase the fees that companies planning the biggest mergers pay to government antitrust agencies and to give those agencies bigger budgets passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, May 13, on a voice vote. The bill – co-sponsored by Amy Klobuchar, the top antitrust senator, and Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the […]The post US Senate Panel Passes Bill To Raise Merger Fees For Big Deals appeared first on Competition Policy International. PubDate: Thu, 13 May 2021 17:25:49 +000
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