Antitrust News Feed

Jan 30, 2025

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved a collective bargaining notification for tenants at the Toowoomba City Aerodrome, allowing them to negotiate lease terms collectively.

Jan 30, 2025

The Latvian competition authority emphasizes the need for legal and ethical standards to prevent unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food sectors, highlighting the Unfair Trading Practices Prohibition Law.

Jan 30, 2025

Australian authorities have alerted over 5000 individuals about potential romance scams, urging them to avoid sending money to online acquaintances. This initiative follows a significant investigation into a scam operation based in the Philippines.

Jan 30, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority has revealed that Wizz Air misled passengers about online check-in, resulting in significant extra costs for travelers. The airline will compensate thousands of affected customers with over 80 million HUF.

Jan 30, 2025

The UK Court of Appeal has dismissed Motorola's appeal against the Competition and Markets Authority's price cap on its Airwave Network services for emergency services, confirming the CMA's findings of monopoly pricing.

Jan 29, 2025

The Latvian Competition Authority has concluded its investigation into a suspected illegal agreement among market participants in the catering services sector, finding no violations of competition law.

Jan 29, 2025

The Italian Competition Authority has renewed its memorandum of understanding with the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Milan to strengthen cooperation against corruption and improve market functioning.

Jan 29, 2025

The Estonian competition authority has launched an investigation into Elektrilevi OÜ to assess the proper use of network tariffs and the company's operational continuity.

Jan 29, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority is stepping up efforts to combat rising food prices by addressing trade associations that may be coordinating price hikes.

Jan 28, 2025

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is proposing to re-authorise operational arrangements for the Diamantina Power Station, allowing for better coordination within the North West Power System.

Jan 28, 2025

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has re-authorised BP's Rewards Program, allowing it to continue offering fuel and non-fuel loyalty benefits, including new points for electric vehicle charging.

Jan 28, 2025

The Belgian Competition Authority has accepted commitments from Belgapom to address concerns regarding the Belgapom quotation, a price index for potatoes, thereby concluding its investigation.

Jan 28, 2025

The Austrian competition authority has completed its investigation into collusion between Securitas and G4S regarding bidding practices in the security services sector, leading to legal actions against both companies.

Jan 28, 2025

The Danish competition authority has determined that Coloplast Danmark abused its dominant market position, leading to unfair pricing practices that hindered competition in the stoma products sector.

Jan 28, 2025

The Italian Competition Authority has fined Interflora Italia €400,000 for failing to meet delivery promises and providing misleading information about flower orders.