by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
Senator Chuck Grassley has reportedly sent a letter to the US Department of Justice urging the regulatory to take a close look at the proposed merger between Tyson Foods and Hillshire Brands. According to reports, the Iowa Senator told the DOJ that small producers...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | European Commission
European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 August 2014 The European Commission has informed Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) of its preliminary view that territorial restrictions on resale contained in BEH’s electricity supply contracts with traders on the...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 12, 2014 | Global Blogs
(by David Reader) When US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer sought to acquire its UK-listed counterpart AstraZeneca earlier this year, discussion centred around the supposed adverse impact that the merger could have on the UK’s science base, particularly in light of...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
I’ve been practicing law now – for the most part competition, advertising and regulatory law – for the past 12 years or so. Over that time there have been a number of significant changes to the practice of law in Canada, in the United States and around the...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
International Game Technology announced Monday that it has been granted an early termination of the waiting period for its proposed merger with GTECH. According to reports, the end of the waiting period means that officials have approved of GTECH’s $6.4 billion...