by 21st Century Competition | Jul 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
Pharmaceutical giants Actavis and Forest Laboratories have reportedly agreed to forfeit the rights to four generic drugs in order to secure approval for their proposed merger. Reports say the Federal Trade Commission found that under original terms of the merger, the...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
Russian gas conglomerate Gazprom has reportedly asked a Lithuanian court to drop a competition fine issued to the company, claiming the sanctions violate international agreements with the EU. Gazprom reportedly filed its request on Monday, claiming that Lithuania...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
Microsoft Bulgaria, a unit of Microsoft, has been fined more than $130,000 by Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition following a complaint by software distribution firm BMG. According to reports, BMG filed a competition complaint against Microsoft...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
The US Supreme Court has reportedly agreed to hear an antitrust case that examines whether companies can be sued under state antitrust law for manipulating energy prices. According to reports, the Court announced Tuesday it has agreed to hear an appeal filed by...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
US chemical companies PPG Industries announced Monday it reached a deal to acquire Mexican paint company Comex, a $2.3 billion acquisition that follows a recent failure by US competitor Sherwin-Williams to purchase the Mexican firm. According to reports, PPG...
by 21st Century Competition | Jul 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
An appeals court is considering reviving an antitrust lawsuit filed by Kabel Deutschland against Deutsch Telekom, reports say, after an appellate judge says the lower court that first tossed the case may have misinterpreted a key aspect of the case. Reports say Judge...
