Tag: cartel

Finland Opens Probe Into Suspected Asphalt Cartel

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has launched a formal investigation…

Cartel Decisions: An Untapped Event-Driven Opportunity

Have you noticed how, when a cartel is fined, the company’s stock…

Slovak Authority Raids Firms in Air Conditioning Sector

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (PMÚ) has launched an investigation…

Mexico’s Supreme Court Boosts Regulator’s Power to Collect Confidential Information

A new precedent from Mexico’s Supreme Court strengthens COFECE’s ability to access…

Polish Competition Authority Investigates Suspected Cement Cartel Revival

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched a preliminary…

EU Slaps €329M Fine on Delivery Hero and the Stock Price Rises. Why?

The European Commission has imposed a €329 million fine on German-based Delivery…

Bumpy Road To Claim Damages May Shield Carmakers in Second UK Cartel Risk (Part 2)

BMW, Stellantis, Toyota, VW, Ford, Renault, and others ran a 15-year cartel…

Ford, Stellantis, VW Avoid Major UK Cartel Risk But One Still Looms (Part 1)

Last week, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the non-confidential…

Brazil Investigates Alleged Bus Transport Cartel

The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), in cooperation with the Public…

Competition authorities monitoring food prices in Europe

As inflationary pressures and geopolitical instability persist, competition authorities across Europe and…

Symrise AG Ducks UK CMA Cartel Probe But Givaudan and Firmenich Still on the Spotlight

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally closed its investigation…

Turkey Launches Wide-Ranging Antitrust Investigation into the Dairy Sector

Turkey’s Competition Authority has launched a sweeping antitrust investigation into nearly the…