by 21st Century Competition | Jul 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel has reportedly approved of proposed rules for an upcoming spectrum auction, though details of those rules remain unknown. The rules are set to be published shortly, however, and reports say the auction will likely...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
Forbes Media announced Friday it has reached an agreement with a consortium of foreign investors who will acquire a majority stake in the company. Hong-Kong based investor group Whale Media Investments will acquire the majority stake, after which current shareholder...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
As the Competition and Markets Authority confirmed earlier reports that it will launch a full-scale investigation into the UK’s banking industry, industry experts say the investigation could permanently overhaul the way consumers do their banking in Britain....
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into foreign automobile manufacturers on suspicion of anticompetitive behavior. Unnamed sources say Chinese regulators are looking into whether car makers are forcing...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
A class action lawsuit filed in the US that accuses Google of unfairly monopolizing space on Android smartphones could have wide implications in Europe as Google rivals continue to fight the search giant’s dominance. The lawsuit filed in May says Google unfairly...
