by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
July 11, 2014 The OECD has posted the papers from its recent (October 2013) discussion of ex officio cartel investigations and the use of screens to detect cartels. OECD overview: “Fighting cartels remains a top priority for competition authorities since cartels are...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
A roundup of last week’s newsworthy job changes, agency hires and law firm openings across the antitrust world. < ul> July 7 – The legacy of European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia remains uncertain following his exit. July 7 – Kennedy and Coe...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
A merger between Canada’s Nordion and US’s Sterigenics has reportedly received antitrust clearance by the US Federal Trade Commission after the regulator sent a request for more information on the deal. Reports say the acquisition of the Canadian firm was...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
After Chinese regulators surprised the shipping industry and blocked a proposed alliance between three of the world’s largest shipping companies, reports say two of the original alliance members have decided to form their own joint venture. Denmark-based Moller...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
New York-based Tequila Avion has reportedly sold a significant portion of its operations to France-based beverage conglomerate Pernod Ricard. Reports say that while financial details of the transaction were not disclosed by the parties, sources estimate the deal to be...
