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Australian energy JV announces tie-up in coal and gas sectors
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Arrow Energy has made a A$540 million bid to acquire Brisbane-based rival Bow Energy.
Qantas and American Airlines deal takes off
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday provisionally cleared Qantas and American Airlines to enter into a joint business agreement on flights between Australia and the US.
ACCC picks new general counsel from private practice
Thursday, 11 August 2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has hired Wendy Peter, a competition partner at Allens Arthur Robinson in Melbourne, as its new general counsel.
ACCC clears credit agency JV despite fierce opposition
Thursday, 04 August 2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has unconditionally approved the formation of a new credit reporting agency, after a contentious three-month investigation.
ACCC head's return to banking raises recusement questions
Monday, 01 August 2011
Former head of Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Graeme Samuel, has today begun his new job at investment bank Greenhill Caliburn as head of its Melbourne office, one week after retiring from the commission.
Gadens strengthens competition group
Monday, 01 August 2011
Gadens Lawyers has boosted its Sydney-based competition team with a hire from Gilbert + Tobin.
ACCC puts dampener on Foxtel/Austar
Monday, 25 July 2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission wants more information on the potential merger of broadcasters Foxtel and Austar United Communications, amid concerns that the deal would create a “near monopoly” in the pay-TV market.
ArcelorMittal and Peabody Energy announce coal company acquisition plan
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Luxembourg’s ArcelorMittal and the US’s Peabody Energy have joined forces to announce plans to acquire Australia’s Macarthur Coal for A$4.7 billion (€3.5 billion).
Antitrust counsel line up for SABMiller/Foster’s deal
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Australian brewer Foster’s has rejected an A$9.5 billion (£6.2 billion) takeover bid by the world’s second-largest beer producer SABMiller, saying it is too low.
Samuel details new enforcement challenges
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Australia’s competition enforcers face new challenges in the telecommunications, media and financial services sectors, according to Graeme Samuel, the chairman of the the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), who will step down next month.
Freehills bolsters competition in Sydney
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Freehills has promoted competition specialist Patrick Gay to partner in Sydney. He begins in his new role on 1 July.
Qantas nears joint agreement with American Airlines
Thursday, 09 June 2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim approval for a joint business agreement between Qantas and American Airlines that would allow the companies to coordinate sales and marketing operations on trans-Pacific routes.
Norton Rose clinches firm mergers in South Africa and Canada
Wednesday, 01 June 2011
Norton Rose LLP today completed its mergers with Deneys Reitz in South Africa and Ogilvy Renault LLP in Canada, boosting its competition team to more than 80 competition specialists.
Foxtel sets sights on Austar
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Australian broadcaster Foxtel today announced an A$1.9 billion (€1.4 billion) bid for Austar United Communications.
New ACCC head announced
Tuesday, 03 May 2011
Australia’s government has nominated economist Rod Sims as the next chairman of the country’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). He will replace Graeme Samuel, whose tenure ends in July after 11 years at the commission.
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