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South Africa's supreme court clarifies law

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

South Africa's supreme court has handed down a decision clarifying several key points of about the national competition law.

FTC demands changes to chemical deal

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

The US's Federal Trade Commission has cleared OxyChem's purchase of parts of Vulcan Materials.

Shell escapes over California refinery closure

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

Shell USA has escaped a sanction over its plans to close a California refinery.

Israel declares credit card Co a monopoly

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

Israel's antitrust authority has declared Isracard Ltd a monopoly.

Denmark publishes annual report

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

Denmark's competition authority has published its annual report.

INTERVIEW: Jozsef Sarai

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

Jozsef Sarai's immersion in competition policy predates Hungary’s national competiton law. GCR spoke to him about his latest role, helping the agency to function within the ECN.

US cinema chains merge

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

AMC Entertainment Inc, the number two cinema chain in the US, is to buy rival Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corp for an estimated $4 billion.

Canada approves major cinema deal

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

The Canadian Competition Tribunal has approved a US$406 million deal between two of the country’s largest cinema chains.

Emap acquires radio network

Premium Article - Wednesday, 29 June 2005

British publishing company Emap has bought Scottish Radio Holdings for £391 million.

Howrey loses litigator to Latham

Premium Article - Friday, 24 June 2005

Howrey LLP lost four antitrust partners to Latham & Watkins LLP - including DC litigator Margaret M Zwisler.

Kilpatrick builds in US and Europe

Premium Article - Friday, 24 June 2005

Russ Wofford, a litigation partner with antitrust experience, has joined Kilpatrick Stockton LLP in Atlanta.

OFT clears deal after second look

Premium Article - Friday, 24 June 2005

The UK's Office of Fair Trading has cleared a pharma deal - three months after the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)  issued a rebuke and instructed it to re-examine the evidence.

AstraZeneca fined for drug practices

Premium Article - Friday, 24 June 2005

The European Commission has fined AstraZeneca €60 million for hindering competition with Losec, a stomach ulcer drug that was once the world's best selling medicine.

Spy company buys Titan

Premium Article - Friday, 24 June 2005

L-3 Communications, a spy systems producer, is moving into homeland security with the purchase of US defence company Titan.

Chilean authority has decision repealed

Premium Article - Friday, 24 June 2005

The Chilean supreme court has revoked a decision by antitrust authorities that imposed restrictions on Chile's largest supermarket chains in horizontal integration agreements.

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