CRA expands in Brussels

Premium Article - Tuesday, 01 December 2009

Daniel Donath rejoins CRA International
Charles River Associates economics consultancy has hired competition specialist Daniel Donath as a senior consultant in its Brussels practice.

Italian couriers face price-fixing probe

Premium Article - Monday, 30 November 2009

Italy’s Antitrust Authority announced on Friday that it is investigating Deutsche Post and 19 of its competitors after receiving complaints that they had coordinated price increases.

Almunia gets the nod for competition top job

Premium Article - Friday, 27 November 2009

Joaquín Almunia
Joaquín Almunia, currently European economic and monetary affairs commissioner, has been nominated as the next head of DG Competition, to take over from Neelie Kroes early next year.

Kroes reflects on term as commissioner

Premium Article - Friday, 27 November 2009

European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes looked back at her time in office today as she addressed the European State Aid Institute in London.

Cathode ray tube makers face European probe

Premium Article - Thursday, 26 November 2009

DG Comp monitors cathode ray tube
The European Commission has today sent a statement of objections to makers of cathode ray tubes, used in televisions and computer monitors.

Kroes reappointed to European Commission

Premium Article - Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Kroes to stay at European Commission
The EU’s top competition enforcer, Neelie Kroes, has been nominated to the European Commission for a second term, though she is unlikely to head DG Competition this time around.

DG Comp puts Czech energy under the spotlight

Premium Article - Wednesday, 25 November 2009

The European Commission has raided Czech energy company C EZ and some unnamed companies as part of an investigation of the Czech Republic’s wholesale electricity market.

DG Comp drops Qualcomm case

Premium Article - Tuesday, 24 November 2009

DG Comp drops Qualcomm case
The European Commission has today closed its abuse of dominance case against Qualcomm after four years of intense investigation.

General Cable confirms antitrust probe

Premium Article - Tuesday, 24 November 2009

General Cable has confirmed it is being investigated by the US Department of Justice and the European Commission in a probe of the cable industry.

Battle for Cadbury heats up

Premium Article - Monday, 23 November 2009

Swiss food producer Nestlé is reportedly the latest industry rival to consider a bid for UK confectioner Cadbury.

DG Comp extends Oracle/Sun deadline

Premium Article - Monday, 23 November 2009

Oracle has been granted more time to respond to European Commission concerns about its takeover of Sun Microsystems.

DG Comp takes on Standard & Poors

Premium Article - Thursday, 19 November 2009

Standard & Poor's face dominance probe
The European Commission has sent a statement of objections to credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s, accusing the company of abusing its dominance in assigning identification numbers to US securities.

DG Comp criticised over Intel case

Premium Article - Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Ombudsman criticises DG Comp
The European Ombudsman, Nikiforos Diamandouros, has criticised the European Commission for “maladministration” of its case against computer chipmaker Intel.

DG Comp clears Lloyds restructuring

Premium Article - Wednesday, 18 November 2009

The European Commission has today approved a restructuring plan for Lloyds Banking Group.

GCR conference - DG Comp cartel record "finally a deterrent"

Premium Article - Monday, 16 November 2009

Delegates and speakers from Europe, the Americas and Asia at GCR's 2009 Year in Review conference heard today a first analysis of European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes's enforcement legacy.

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