Antitrust News Feed

Jun 30, 2025

The UK competition authority, CMA, reveals that fuel margins remain elevated even as petrol and diesel prices drop, prompting a government initiative to enhance price comparison for consumers.

Jun 30, 2025

The German competition authority has approved Lufthansa's acquisition of a minority stake in airBaltic, despite competitive concerns on certain routes between Germany and the Baltics.

Jun 30, 2025

The German competition authority has approved the acquisition of Media Holding Süd by Neue Pressegesellschaft, despite concerns over reduced competition in regional newspaper markets.

Jun 30, 2025

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, has announced that cutbacks to the postal service are unavoidable to maintain affordability, while emphasizing the need for improved reliability across all postal services.

Jun 30, 2025

The Polish competition authority has raised concerns about tuition fee hikes at SWPS University and Lublin University of Technology, which allegedly violated previous regulations prohibiting such increases during students' studies.

Jun 29, 2025

The German competition authority has approved Lufthansa's acquisition of a minority stake in airBaltic, despite concerns over competition on certain flight routes.

Jun 29, 2025

The Spanish competition authority, CNMC, is examining the prices charged by Telefónica to other operators for using its infrastructure network, aiming to ensure fair competition in the telecommunications market.

Jun 29, 2025

The Bundeskartellamt has approved Neue Pressegesellschaft's acquisition of Medienholding Süd, despite concerns over reduced competition in regional newspaper markets in Baden-Württemberg.

Jun 29, 2025

The Luxembourg competition authority has expressed reservations regarding the analysis of market regulations proposed by the Institute of Regulation, particularly concerning the third criterion test.

Jun 29, 2025

The Estonian competition authority has identified multiple market failures in the packaging waste collection and recycling sector, urging for systemic changes to enhance competition.

Jun 29, 2025

The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are holding listening sessions to address how competition can help lower drug prices for Americans, focusing on anticompetitive practices by pharmaceutical companies.

Jun 27, 2025

The Justice Department has reached a settlement allowing HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks to proceed, contingent on significant divestitures and licensing commitments to promote competition.

Jun 27, 2025

The Polish competition authority has conducted safety inspections on various electric gardening machines, revealing issues with some models that could pose risks to users.

Jun 27, 2025

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, has approved DPG Media's acquisition of RTL Nederland but imposed strict conditions to protect media pluralism and ensure independent news sources remain available.

Jun 26, 2025

The Latvian competition authority has granted approval for OÜ EG Biofond to acquire a controlling interest in Estonia Farmid OÜ, concluding that the merger will not significantly harm competition.