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Newspaper deal shredded after CC referral
Thursday, 20 October 2011
KM Group has withdrawn its bid for the acquisition of seven local newspapers from Northcliffe Media Limited, after the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred the proposed deal to the Competition Commission (CC).
California court rejects appeal over media predatory pricing fine
Premium Article - Wednesday, 24 November 2010
California’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from newspaper SF Weekly against an antitrust fine levied for attempting to affect a rival's business by selling advertisements below cost prices.
News Corp pays to end three antitrust lawsuits
Premium Article - Tuesday, 02 February 2010
The News Corporation has agreed to pay US$500 million to settle three antitrust litigations that accused the company of using its market power to push a rival coupon publisher out of the market.
South Africa probes publishers' association
Premium Article - Monday, 25 January 2010
South Africa’s Competition Commission is investigating whether publishers that belong to the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) have contravened the country’s competition act.
DoJ reaches agreement with newspapers
Premium Article - Friday, 22 January 2010
Two newspaper groups have agreed to restructure a 2004 transaction to allay antitrust concerns raised by the US Department of Justice.
Israeli newspaper loses monopoly status
Premium Article - Monday, 04 January 2010
Israel’s Antitrust Authority has announced that newspaper Yedioth Aharonoth no longer holds a monopoly in the country’s Hebrew daily newspaper market.
Spain probes press associations
Premium Article - Monday, 05 October 2009
Spain’s National Competition Commission is investigating two editors' associations and a press clippings association for possible anti-competitive practices, it announced on Friday.
Ireland launches phase two probe of newspaper deal
Premium Article - Friday, 28 August 2009
Ireland’s Competition Authority has launched an in-depth investigation of a bid to combine the country’s two free daily newspapers.
Italy opens Google investigation
Premium Article - Thursday, 27 August 2009
Italy’s Antitrust Authority has launched an investigation of internet company Google for possible abuse of its online news services.
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GCR December 2011
In this issue:
Surveys: New York, Israel • US Assistant Attorney General • Year in review • Isolde Goggin interview • Ricardo Napolitani interview
GCR Live Events
Mar
02
Law Leaders Asia-Pacific 2012
Organiser: Global Competition Review
Fri, 2nd March - Sat, 3rd March
Singapore, Singapore
Mar
14
Mar
27
2nd Annual GCR Awards Dinner
Organiser: Global Competition Review
Tue, 27th March
Washington DC, USA
Apr
24
Broadcasting and Competition Law 2012
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Tue, 24th April
London, UK
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