antitrust
EU Scrutinizes MSC’s Planned Stake in Barcelona Port Terminal
The European Commission is concerned that the transaction may lead to higher prices or reduced quality of…
Temu Owner’s Facilities in Ireland and China Raided by Government Investigators
Temu owner Pinduoduo has seen two of its global facilities raided in recent days by market regulators under…
Another MSC-Hutchison Port Deal Heads Toward Antitrust Crosshairs
The European Commission appears poised to investigate the carrier's bid for 50 percent of Hutchison's…
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China Threatens to Block $23B Port Deal Without Cosco Stake: Report
Beijing wants the Chinese carrier included in the MSC-BlackRock acquisition of 45 Hutchison ports, raising…
US DOT Slams Mexico Over Relocation of Air Cargo Flights
The department is accusing the Mexican government of violating the countries' bilateral aviation agreement…
Panama Ports Buyers Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
MSC, BlackRock and CK Hutchison have reportedly mulled alternatives to the current $23 billion deal in hope…
China’s Antitrust Regulator Preps Probe of Panama Ports Deal
CK Hutchison has reportedly delayed the sale of ports on both sides of the Panama Canal to BlackRock, but the…
GXO-Wincanton Acquisition in UK Antitrust Body’s Crosshairs
The CMA says the $965 million deal likely means a "substantial lessening of competition" in the supply of…
Zulily’s Antitrust Suit Against Amazon Gets Green Light from Judge
Washington state Judge John Chun upheld much of e-commerce competitor Zulily's complaint against Amazon's…
Judge Tosses Part of FTC Antitrust Suit Against Amazon
Amazon got a victory in its year-long battle with the agency, although the tech titan had sought to dismiss…
VP Pick Vance Backs Trump on China, But Breaks Away on Business
The vice-presidential pick embodies the same iconoclastic spirit as the Republican nominee, but his views on…
Amazon Fined $10.7 Million by Italian Antitrust Authority Over ‘Subscribe and Save’
The e-commerce titan has come under fire for making recurring delivery the default option when a customer…
Mexican Watchdog Says Amazon, Mercado Libre Stifle E-Comm Competition
COFECE proposed a series of "corrective measures" to foster competition as the e-comm giants comprise 85…
UPS, FedEx, DHL Probed on Potential Price Collusion
UPS and DHL spokespersons said the companies are fully cooperating with Indian authorities, while FedEx has…
Amazon Lawyer Quotes Taylor Swift in FTC Defense: ‘Haters Gonna Hate’
Amazon general counsel David Zapolsky called the company's tactics "absolutely defensible behavior,"…