Antitrust News Feed

Jul 22, 2024

The European Commission, UK CMA, US FTC, and DOJ have joined forces to establish principles safeguarding competition and consumers in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.

Jul 22, 2024

The Competition Commission published an interim report on its sector inquiry into the waste management and recycling sectors, aiming to improve industry conditions through dialogue and proposals.

Jul 22, 2024

The Competition Authority's recent statistics for the period 2020-2022 show that consumers managed to save nearly €45 million through competition oversight.

Jul 22, 2024

Fiber broadband accounted for 86% of broadband connections in Spain by the end of 2023, driving retail sector revenue growth and increased 5G coverage.

Jul 22, 2024

Ansys Inc. has withdrawn its notification of acquiring a minority shareholding in Safe Parent Inc. after competition concerns raised by the Bundeskartellamt due to their dominant positions in crash simulation software and physical and virtual crash test dummies.

Jul 22, 2024

The European Commission is investigating whether Delivery Hero and Glovo engaged in anticompetitive behavior in the online food delivery sector in the European Economic Area.

Jul 22, 2024

A consortium of competition authorities from Lithuania, Romania, and Poland will implement an EU Twinning project in Moldova to enhance the Competition Council's capacity in enforcing competition and state aid policies aligned with EU standards.

Jul 22, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called off its Phase 2 merger probe into a deal between AlphaTheta and Serato, impacting the DJ equipment and software markets.

Jul 22, 2024

European consumer authorities, led by the Netherlands ACM, are investigating Meta for potentially violating consumer law by pressuring users to choose between paid and 'free' versions of Facebook and Instagram without providing adequate information.

Jul 22, 2024

The President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) imposed a fine on LoanMe for failing to refund consumers' costs and misleading them regarding their obligations in cases of early loan repayment.

Jul 21, 2024

The European Commission has accepted commitments by Vifor to address concerns of potentially anticompetitive behavior in the market for intravenous iron medicines in Europe.

Jul 21, 2024

The CNMC suggests actions to break the monopoly in packaging waste management in Spain, aiming to introduce new competitors, prevent conflicts of interest, and enhance transparency.

Jul 19, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has introduced measures to tackle grid congestion and has outlined basic principles for upcoming tariff adjustments.

Jul 19, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has obtained over £4 million in refunds for Wowcher customers and compelled Wowcher to modify its sales tactics to prevent potentially misleading or coercive practices.

Jul 19, 2024

The Trade Inspection Agency in Poland raised concerns about the quality of liquid fuels, with 2.59% of samples failing to meet standards in 2023, almost double the rate from the previous year.