Sentences with phrase «competition in takeovers»

Not exact matches

Market volatility through the first quarter led to a 20 % decline in takeover activity versus the same period a year earlier, and now regulators are flexing their muscles to hinder transactions that have already been announced that involve reducing taxes or competition.

The competition watchdog has further delayed its decision on the $ 9 billion takeover of rail and ports giant Asciano, after receiving complaints that the deal would reduce competition in the container logistics business.

The British Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally nixed 21st Century Fox's $ 26 billion takeover of media company Sky, saying it may not be in the public interest as it would put too much power in Rupert Murdoch's hands.

Netflix's «poison pill» defense, which would make it much more difficult for Icahn — or anyone else — to mount a hostile takeover, comes as the streaming pioneer struggles to regain traction amid intense competition in the online - video space.

The pop in Radius shares price is likely two-fold; one, it is a takeover target and two, less competition in the market.

Following the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) comments over a potential lack of competition should Saputo's purchase of Murray Goulburn go ahead, the Canadian company has said it will sell the plant in question so its Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) comments over a potential lack of competition should Saputo's purchase of Murray Goulburn go ahead, the Canadian company has said it will sell the plant in question so its competition should Saputo's purchase of Murray Goulburn go ahead, the Canadian company has said it will sell the plant in question so its takeover...

Mr Sims said it remains unclear following the decision for Tabcorp to take their Tatts merger directly to the Australian Competition Tribunal whether other big mergers such as BP's blocked takeover of Woolworths service stations will try to seek approval in the courts.

During the heated takeover battle for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter this year, Murray Goulburn's bid was thwarted because of concerns about a reduction in local competition.

Media: See John Durie, «Saputo has to spill some milk to get MG in the fast lane» (The Australian, 2 March 2018), Carrie LaFrenz and Brad Thompson, «ACCC has issue with Victorian dairy plant in Saputo, Murray Goulburn deal» (AFR, 1 March 2018), Peter Hemhill and Simone Smith, «Saputo - Murray Goulburn deal: ACCC flags concerns» (The Weekly Times, 1 March 2018), Clint Jasper, «Competition watchdog raises concern over $ 1.3 b foreign takeover of Murray Goulburn» (ABC Rural, 1 March 2018), Sue Neales, «Saputo rebuffed on Murray Goulburn $ 1.3 bn bid over Koroit plant» (The Australian, 2 March 2018), Darren Gray, «Mega-milk deal sparks ACCC concern for farmers» (SMH, 1 March 2018).

The deal, which Murray Goulburn has said is key to its survival, was cast into doubt last month when the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said the takeover could leave some dairy farmers in the state of Victoria, the country's largest milk - producing region, with little choice when selling their milk.

Murray Goulburn is locked in a fierce three - way takeover tussle with Bega Cheese and Canada's Saputo for control of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter, and is arguing its case for regulatory approval before the Australian Competition Tribunal.

In an issues paper made public on Tuesday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - which is helping the tribunal - rejected Murray Goulburn's claim that its takeover of WCB would cause no significant lessening of cCompetition and Consumer Commission - which is helping the tribunal - rejected Murray Goulburn's claim that its takeover of WCB would cause no significant lessening of competitioncompetition.

One way in which the major supermarkets increase their market share is through «creeping acquisitions»; a series of takeovers, each of which is individually too small to «substantially lessen competition» but which cumulatively may do so.

The recommendations relating to competition have not been enacted (yet)- they included reinstating specific anti-price discrimination provisions, inhibiting firms achieving market power through takeovers or abusing market power (because they didn't think ss 46 and / or 50 were effective in achieving this) and expressly defining «market power» «so that it is less than market dominance and does not require a firm to have unfettered power to set prices» (apparently they were unfamiliar with the 2007 amendments to s 46).

How would you regulate takeovers in order to maintain market competition, improve consumer choice and protect British businesses and jobs from unfair competition and commercial predators?