Pets at Home Rallies on Vet Growth—But CMA Risk Lurks Larger Than for CVS
Pets at Home, the UK’s leading pet care provider, delivered stable full-year…
Grieg Seafood Slides 4% Amid Weak Q1 and Rising Legal Risks
Grieg Seafood’s Q1 2025 results show early signs of operational recovery after…
Visa and Mastercard Fall Over 1% as EU Probe Widens and Regulatory Risks Mount
The European Commission is ramping up scrutiny of Visa and Mastercard—this time…
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…
Microsoft: One Risk Down, Two More to Go
Microsoft’s decision to offer remedies to close the EU antitrust investigation over…
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…
Europe’s Veterinary Market Faces Cross-Border Competition Scrutiny
When the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a sector investigation…
UK Competition Watchdog Opens Inquiry into Aviva–Direct Line Merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally launched a Phase…
European Parliament Calls on Commission to Scrutinise Visa, Mastercard, Amazon and Microsoft
On May 8, the European Parliament approved a strong and wide-ranging mandate…
Teresa Ribera Missed the Shot, AI Cartels, Food Pricing: Day 2 of the ICN
After a provocative speech by FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, in which he…
Growth, Industrial Policy, and a Return to Cartel Enforcement: Day 1 of the ICN
Politicians in many countries are calling for more growth and competitiveness—and competition…
