by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
US Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are reportedly holding a hearing this week on the contact lens industry to examine pricing and the state of competition. Klobuchar, the chairman of the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, and Lee, a ranking member of...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission is moving to end media monopolies through new rules governing mergers and acquisitions in the broadcasting industry, say reports. To curb anticompetitive practices, reports say the NBTC is...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
As Beats Electronics received notice that the European Commission has approved for the company to be acquired by Apple, reports say the headphone manufacturer is now facing legal action by top rival Bose. Apple was cleared to proceed with its largest acquisition to...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Mergers and acquisitions involving Indian corporations could top $32 billion by the end of the year, reports say. Experts say that with India’s elections behind them, investors are more proactive about launching merger deals. International firms, say reports,...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Tyson has reportedly reached an agreement to sell $400 million worth of assets in Mexico to rival Pilgrim’s Pride as Tyson continues to face a federal merger review in the US over its recent takeover of Hillshire Farms. Pilgrim’s, the US’s...