The ACCC has released a Statement of Issues outlining concerns with proposed acquisition of Macquarie
Generation by AGL and have stated that its preliminary view is that the acquisition would
result in a substantial lessening of
competition in one retail and at least one wholesale market.
Menopause in these killer whales, thus,
results from their unusual family structure, which leads to both cooperation and reproductive
competition between
generations, the scientists say.
Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward - looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales of Blizzard Entertainment's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Blizzard Entertainment's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next -
generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Blizzard Entertainment's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry
competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Blizzard Entertainment, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third - party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated.
FERC's theory was that separating electric
generation, which had seen
competition arise as a
result of the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act and the appearance of nonutility
generation companies, from transmission and distribution would lower consumer prices, introduce new investment, and spur innovation.