by 21st Century Competition | Jul 23, 2014 | European Commission
European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 July 2014 The European Commission has imposed a fine of € 20 million on salmon farmer and processor Marine Harvest ASA for acquiring its rival Morpol ASA, both of Norway, without having received prior authorisation under...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 22, 2014 | Global Blogs
Leading pay-TV operator CTH announced that it has entered into a partnership with a unit of GMM Grammy, confirming months of speculations of such a tie-up. The transaction, first announced Monday, will see CTH LCO fully acquire satellite pay-TV unit GMM B. In...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 22, 2014 | Global Blogs
America Movil is reportedly planning to spin-off its wireless towers throughout Mexico in response to recent legislative overhauls aimed at reigning in the dominance of the wireless company. According to reports, the company will spin off the assets to reflect the...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 22, 2014 | Global Blogs
According to a recently-released study, more than half of funds from settlements reached in class action lawsuits between 2010 and 2013 were related to antitrust cases. NERA Economic Consulting released a study entitled Consumer Class Action Settlements: 2010-2013:...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 22, 2014 | Global Blogs
Oi was dealt a blow only weeks ago when it says its acquisition target Portugal Telecom failed to disclose debts to Oi before the transaction finalized, Now, some reports say that Oi’s ability to compete at an upcoming 4G spectrum auction will likely be hurt by...