Correction An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the investigation was opened in September 2025. The correct date has since been verified with the authority, and the story has been amended to reflect […]
Month: October 2025
Icelandic Authority Warns Banks Against Discussing Rate Changes
Reykjavík, October 16, 2025 – The Icelandic authority has cautioned commercial banks to make independent decisions on mortgage interest rates following a Supreme Court judgment involving Íslandsbanki, warning that any coordination or exchange of information […]
Slovak Authority Says Environment Fund Bill Risks Harm in Waste Management Sector
Bratislava, October 16, 2025 – The Slovak authority has raised strong objections to the draft law on the Environment Fund, warning that it could distort competition in the waste management market and breach EU state […]
Iceland Authority Opposes Business Lobby’s Push To Ease Merger Rules, Raise Thresholds
Reykjavik, October 16, 2025 — Iceland’s Competition Authority (Samkeppniseftirlitið) has pushed back against Iceland Chamber of Commerce’s new report urging “simpler rules, higher thresholds and lighter merger control,” arguing the proposals ignore the wider interests […]
Japanese Authority Launches Tool for Flagging Sub-Threshold Mergers
Tokyo, October 15, 2025 — The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has launched a new Information Submission Form on mergers to enable the public to report information on deals that may affect competition, including transactions […]
