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...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
Billionaire Richard Kinder, who owns Kinder Morgan, is reportedly planning a major oil buyout spree as the industry in the US opens up to $1.5 trillion in potential acquisitions. According to reports, Kinder will acquire and merge all of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
South Africa conglomerate Pick n Pay is reportedly demanding shopping malls to enforce exclusivity agreements in efforts to stop a rival grocery chain from operating in the spaces. Reports say Pick n Pay has sent letters to at least 20 shopping centers around the...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
Singapore oil and gas company KrisEnergy announced Monday that it has finalized a deal to acquire Chevron Corp’s assets in Cambodia. According to reports, KrisEnergy will acquire Chevron’s offshore oil block and take over the assets as its operator in a...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 11, 2014 | Global Blogs
After a federal judge delivered a monumental blow to the NCAA in a high-profile antitrust lawsuit, the case is still far from over. US District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled Friday that the NCAA must implement a plan to compensate its student athletes for the...