Three chemical rubber companies have lost their appeal to annul an antitrust fine issued by the European Commission.

Protecting small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) from competition in European markets will leave them underprepared for global competition, said a leading business delegate at the European Commission’s Competition Forum 2012. Faaez Samadi in Brussels

Mining giants Glencore and Xstrata are in talks to merge, potentially creating a company worth US$80 billion, subject to competition approval.

Europe’s Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia today revealed plans to modernise the European Commission’s state aid policy. Faaez Samadi in Brussels

Competition policy helps to promote innovation in European markets, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said today. Faaez Samadi in Brussels

The US$10.2 billion merger between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse has finally collapsed after the European Commission decided to block the deal in a landmark ruling.

The European Commission today announced it has opened an investigation of Samsung Electronics, over concerns the mobile company has distorted competition and abused its dominance by breaking patent licensing commitments.

Bonn’s district court has denied Pfleiderer access to key leniency documents from a cartel investigation by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO), reigniting the debate over whether victims of cartels should be entitled to access confidential information to strengthen their case.

The European Commission has restricted its antitrust investigation of airlines alliance SkyTeam to Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta.

The European Commission has ordered Deutsche Post and Bpost to return up to €1.5 billion of state aid which favoured them against their competitors.

NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse could yet see their proposed US$17 billion merger approved after a key member of the European Commission yesterday requested more time to make his decision.

Online shopping website Twenga has submitted a complaint to the European Commission accusing Google of abusing its dominant position, adding to the nine claims DG Comp has already accepted.

A US public interest group has written to the European Commission, calling for it to block Google’s proposed US$12.5 billion takeover of Motorola Mobility.

Crowell & Moring has promoted Sean-Paul Brankin to partner in its Brussels’ antitrust practice and Ryan Tisch to partner in its Washington, DC antitrust office.

The European Commission has restarted its investigation of the US$12.5 billion merger between Google and Motorola Mobility.