Premium Article - Thursday, 04 February 2010
The European Commission confirmed yesterday that it has raided several electrical equipment manufacturers suspected of operating a cartel.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 02 February 2010
A German chemicals company faced with a €3 million fine for its participation in a calcium carbide cartel says it faces bankruptcy if the European Commission’s decision against it is not reversed.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 26 January 2010
The European Commission has today given the green light to the liquidation of mortgage and savings specialist Bradford & Bingley. It has also approved aid given by the UK government to the Dunfermline Building Society.
Premium Article - Monday, 25 January 2010
The European Commission today opened a formal antitrust investigation of a joint venture between Anglo-Australian mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
Premium Article - Friday, 22 January 2010
The European Commission today cleared a proposed joint venture between four German online marketing agencies.
Premium Article - Thursday, 21 January 2010
The European Commission today unconditionally approved Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 19 January 2010
The European Commission today published an external study designed to help courts determine antitrust damages.
Premium Article - Friday, 15 January 2010
The European Commission has launched an investigation of a Baltic shipping agreement, amid concerns that it breaches restrictive trade practices regulations.
Premium Article - Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Joaquin Almunia, nominee for European competition commissioner, warned cartelists to expect no reprieve from high fines when he takes the helm at DG Comp.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 12 January 2010
The European Commission is monitoring patent settlements between drug companies, after its pharmaceutical sector inquiry flagged the agreements as potentially anti-competitive.
Premium Article - Friday, 08 January 2010
UK consumer groups are asking that the European Commission allow UK authorities to review the proposed merger of mobile operators T-Mobile and Orange.
Premium Article - Friday, 08 January 2010
The European Commission yesterday launched an inquiry of Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck on suspicion of abusing its dominant position in the generic drug market.
Premium Article - Thursday, 07 January 2010
The European Commission has approved Kraft Foods' hostile takeover of UK confectioner Cadbury, subject to divestments in Poland and Romania.
Premium Article - Wednesday, 06 January 2010
The European Commission today released detailed explanations of its antitrust procedures in a bid to improve transparency and predictability at DG Comp.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 05 January 2010
The European Commission is investigating whether Polish telecoms regulator, UKE, was right to define two separate markets for IP traffic exchange.
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