Croatia’s Competition Agency (AZTN) has issued a strong warning about the growing practice of retailers selling food below cost, emphasizing the risks such pricing strategies pose to small producers, local shops, and the entire food […]
Month: July 2025
Austrian Cartel Court Fines Sennheiser and Sonova for Price Fixing in Headphone Sales
Vienna, 23 July 2025 Austria’s Cartel Court has imposed fines totaling €634,000 on Sennheiser and Sonova for engaging in illegal vertical price fixing related to the sale of Sennheiser-branded consumer audio products. The fines were […]
EU Court Upholds Credit Suisse’s Role in FOREX Cartel But Slashes Fine
The General Court of the European Union today confirmed that Credit Suisse participated in an anti-competitive agreement in the foreign exchange (FOREX) spot trading sector but significantly reduced the fine imposed by the European Commission […]
China Blocks Pharmaceutical Merger in Rare Antitrust Move
July 23, 2025 – Beijing China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has blocked the proposed acquisition of a 50% stake in Shandong Beida Gaoke Huatai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Shandong Huatai Pharmaceutical) by Wuhan Yongtong […]
US FTC Seeks Public Input on Modifying EQT–Quantum Energy Merger Order
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is inviting public comments on a petition to revisit a 2023 consent order governing EQT Corporation’s $5.2 billion asset-and-stock acquisition from Quantum Energy Partners. The order, originally issued to prevent […]
