Tag: Editor’s Pick

Veterinary Prices Are Set to Rise — What Can Regulators Do?

The UK has spent nearly two years examining the veterinary sector and…

Shares Fall 8% After CMA Decision — Getty–Shutterstock May Become a Buying Opportunity

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its Phase I decision…

Cross Border Banking M&A Is Not Dead, It Is Being Done Quietly

The failed hostile takeover attempt by BBVA on Banco Sabadell has confirmed…

UK Regulator on Visa’s Interchange Cap: From “Only Remedy” to “Better Don’t”

The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has made what may be its…

Robust, but Incomplete: Inside the CMA’s Profitability Analysis of Google

When the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority confirmed Google’s Strategic Market Status…

Poland Leads EU Cartel Enforcement in 2025: Key Trends

For all the talk about digital markets, algorithms, and gatekeepers, 2025 may…

EU Merger Guidelines Feedback Exposes Clash between Industrial Policy and Legal Purity

The European Commission’s consultation on its Horizontal and Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines has…

Which Cartellist is a “Buy” Opportunity?

The four largest players in the global fragrance industry are under investigation…

This Tiny Change Will Make Google Rein in AI Answer-Engine Battle

This time, if you want to find out what the tiny change…

CMA’s Fuel Market Scrutiny: High Margins, Weak Competition?

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has once again turned the…

Esso’s Dividends and ExxonMobil Sale at Risk After Italy’s Cartel Fine

On September 26, the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) imposed fines on the…

The Compounding Effect of a Cartel: More than “Just” Higher Prices

When firms collude on price, they’re not just overcharging customers. They’re also…