Antitrust News Feed

Nov 28, 2024

The Bundeskartellamt found that the takeover of Inflection AI, Inc. by Microsoft Corporation did not fall under German merger control due to Inflection's minimal operations in Germany.

Nov 28, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) offers practical advice to consumers to help them make informed decisions and avoid deceptive offers during the Black Friday sales period.

Nov 28, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has revealed the tariffs for distribution and transmission system operators for 2025, resulting in an 11% increase in costs for electricity and natural gas transport for businesses and households.

Nov 28, 2024

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a warning to Monzo for multiple breaches of the Retail Banking Order, including inaccurate survey results and failure to disclose required information.

Nov 28, 2024

High fuel margins are keeping pump prices inflated for motorists, with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressing worries about weakened competition in the fuel retail sector.

Nov 27, 2024

The Croatian Competition Agency is investigating whether buyer Granolio d.d. engaged in unfair trading practices with its suppliers of agricultural and food products.

Nov 27, 2024

The Austrian Competition Authority and eight regional audit offices join forces to uncover bid rigging cartels and introduce a checklist for contracting authorities to prevent and detect collusive practices in public tenders.

Nov 27, 2024

The Competition Authority in Greece conducted a surprise on-site inspection in the pet food sector to investigate potential anti-competitive practices, affecting the households with pet dogs and cats.

Nov 27, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has cleared Intermarché to acquire 200 former Casino group stores, subject to divesting 11 stores to ensure competition and consumer choice.

Nov 27, 2024

Latvia's Competition Council gains a new function to assist public buyers in assessing and calculating losses resulting from competition law breaches.

Nov 27, 2024

The CMA review of loyalty priced products reveals that 92% offer real savings, despite concerns about inflated 'usual' prices to make deals seem better.

Nov 26, 2024

European competition authorities, including representatives from 32 countries, gathered in Brussels to discuss topics such as promoting competition in the EU single market and the use of data science in investigations.

Nov 26, 2024

The Croatian Competition Agency has launched an investigation into whether Žitar d.o.o. engaged in unfair trading practices with its wheat suppliers, based on preliminary findings in the agri-food market.

Nov 26, 2024

The Bundeskartellamt and Bundesnetzagentur have published the 2024 Monitoring Report, highlighting significant developments in Germany's electricity and gas markets, particularly the rise of renewable energy sources.

Nov 26, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence's General Rapporteur announces an unannounced inspection in the agricultural inputs sector to investigate potential anticompetitive practices.