by 21st Century Competition | Jul 3, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission’s competition chief Joaquin Almunia said Thursday he is baffled by recent remarks made from Germany accusing the EU of undermining Germany’s efforts to boost green energy production, say reports. The Commission initiated a probe...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
Finland’s largest dairy company Valio remains at odds with the nation’s Competition and Consumer Authority after years of disagreements over Valio business practices reached its peak this week. The regulator published an op-ed article on its website...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission announced Wednesday that it will allow top UK wireless operator Vodafone to acquire Spain’s leading cable firm Ono in a $9.79 million deal. In a statement, the Commission said it has approved of the deal without concessions. The news...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission announced that it is extending the scope of prohibited anticompetitive behavior to include practices that result in even minor impacts to the market, reports say. In a de minimis notice, the Commission prohibited certain hardcore...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office announced Wednesday that it has closed its antitrust investigation into sportswear maker Adidas. Reports say the company was under fire for refusing to sell its products on certain online marketplaces. German officials said Adidas...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
Telecom Italia is reportedly looking to keep its wireless assets in Brazil through its controlling stake in operator TIM, but reports say the Italian telco is not ruling out a divestiture. In an interview, Telecom Italia chairman Giuseppe Recchi said that selling TIM...
